Amazon vs 
Mistral AI
Verdict
- Amazon's flagship leads: Nova 2.0 Pro Preview at 50.1 vs Mistral Medium 3.5 at 49.0.
- Amazon has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- Amazon's fastest ranked model (Nova Micro, 263 tok/s) beats Mistral AI's (Ministral 3 3B, 202 tok/s).
- Mistral AI publishes more open-weights models (38 vs 11).
- Amazon ships more often: one model every 19 days against every 46.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Amazon | Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Nova Micro 38.3$0.061/M | Mistral Small 4 44.8$0.262/M |
| Under $2/M | Nova 2.0 Lite (high) thinking 48.1$0.850/M | Mistral Large 3 45.0$0.750/M |
| Under $10/M | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview medium 50.1$3.44/M | Mistral Medium 3.5 49.0$3.00/M |
| Any price | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview medium 50.1$3.44/M | Mistral Medium 3.5 49.0$3.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Amazon | Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 50.1 | 49.0 |
| Ranked models | 6 | 24 |
| Open-weights models | 11 | 38 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.061 | $0.100 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 263 | 202 |
| Release cadence, days | 19 | 46 |
| Last release | 4 Sept 2026 | 13 Jun 2026 |
| Next expected | 15 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 | 10 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026 |
Data as of 13 Sept 2026. See Amazon and Mistral AI in full.