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Mistral Large vs Hy3 preview

Updated October 21, 2026. 27 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

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Mistral LargeMistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
5.8
Output $/M
$6.00
0
Hy3 previewTencent
Coding
No data
Overall
25.3
Output $/M
$0.60
27
vs boards won of 27 shared

Decision reading

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Mistral Large has the edge where what matters is LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.

Model AMistral LargeMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BHy3 previewTencentNot benchmarked1 independent benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
27
Mistral Large only
17
Hy3 preview only
9
Like-for-like categories
6 of 9

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
Mistral Large not benchmarked, Hy3 preview not benchmarked.
Widest category
Reasoning, 32.5 points apart on average over 5 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run): Mistral Large 35.1% against Hy3 preview 86.7%, 51.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Mistral Large $6.00 against Hy3 preview $0.60 per million output tokens, 10.0x apart.
Context window
Mistral Large takes 128K tokens, Hy3 preview 262K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryMistral LargeBarsHy3 previewTies
Coding02
Intelligence01
Reasoning05
Math02
Knowledge04
General013
All shared boards027
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index02
Coding benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
LMArena WebDevNot measured1357Only Hy3 preview measured
AA Coding IndexNot measured58.8Only Hy3 preview measured
LiveCodeBench (Vals AI)37.1%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)17.8%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured34.1%Only Hy3 preview measured
LMArena Text: coding12751421Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: software and IT12741423Hy3 preview
LMArena WebDev: ReactNot measured1349Only Hy3 preview measured
LMArena WebDev: HTMLNot measured1356Only Hy3 preview measured
Neither model has a result on the other 29 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
AA Intelligence Index5.825.3Hy3 preview
Epoch Capabilities Index122.1Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
AA Agentic IndexNot measured24.1Only Hy3 preview measured
τ²-Bench TelecomNot measured92.7%Only Hy3 preview measured
Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Reasoning benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
GPQA Diamond47.7%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)35.1%86.7%Hy3 preview
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)3.5%27.8%Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: hard prompts12571413Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: expert12081422Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12681416Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
AIME9.2%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
MATH 500 (Vals AI)74.4%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
MGSM (Vals AI)87.2%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
LMArena Text: math12611424Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: mathematical work12571442Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Knowledge benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
MMLU Pro69.7%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
TaxEval (Vals AI)63.8%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
MedQA (Vals AI)76.2%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)51.5%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
MMLU68.8%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
LMArena Text: science12601416Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12551405Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: legal and government12751430Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: business and finance12381397Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index013
General benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
IFBenchNot measured63.1%Only Hy3 preview measured
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)Not measured64.7%Only Hy3 preview measured
DTBench60.8%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
LMArena Text12651401Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: instruction following12491383Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: creative writing12421339Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: English12841409Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: non-English12351390Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: Chinese12391435Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: German1242Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
LMArena Text: Japanese1170Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
LMArena Text: Korean1202Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
LMArena Text: French13251425Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: Spanish12681399Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: Russian12521399Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: Polish1157Not measuredOnly Mistral Large measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn12601411Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: longer queries12611402Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: writing and language12611370Hy3 preview
LMArena Text: entertainment and media12301352Hy3 preview
Neither model has a result on the other 26 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
BenchmarkMistral LargeHy3 previewLeader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

Mistral Large$0.0050Fits in one request
Hy3 preview$0.0005Fits in one request

Hy3 preview costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Mistral Large$0.118Fits in one request
Hy3 preview$0.011Fits in one request

Hy3 preview costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Mistral Large$0.460Exceeds the context window
Hy3 preview$0.042Fits in one request

Hy3 preview costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of Mistral Large and Hy3 preview
SpecificationMistral LargeTencent Hy3 preview
MakerMistral AITencent
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2024April 22, 2026
Context window128K262K
Input $/Mtok$2.00$0.18
Output $/Mtok$6.00$0.60
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it01
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Mistral Large better than Hy3 preview for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Mistral Large has the edge where what matters is LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large or Hy3 preview?

Mistral Large costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens; Hy3 preview costs $0.18 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Mistral Large or Hy3 preview?

Hy3 preview, with 262K tokens against 128K.

How many benchmarks is the Mistral Large vs Hy3 preview comparison based on?

27 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Mistral Large's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Hy3 preview's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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