Ant Group vs 
Mistral AI
Verdict
- Ant Group's flagship leads: Ling 3.0 Flash at 52.6 vs Mistral Medium 3.5 at 49.0.
- Ant Group has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Ant Group's fastest ranked model (Ling 3.0 Flash, 315 tok/s) beats Mistral AI's (Ministral 3 3B, 202 tok/s).
- Mistral AI publishes more open-weights models (38 vs 6).
- Mistral AI ships more often: one model every 46 days against every 82.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Ant Group | Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 52.6$0.115/M | Mistral Small 4 44.8$0.262/M |
| Under $2/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 52.6$0.115/M | Mistral Large 3 45.0$0.750/M |
| Under $10/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 52.6$0.115/M | Mistral Medium 3.5 49.0$3.00/M |
| Any price | Ling 3.0 Flash 52.6$0.115/M | Mistral Medium 3.5 49.0$3.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Ant Group | Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 52.6 | 49.0 |
| Ranked models | 3 | 24 |
| Open-weights models | 6 | 38 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.115 | $0.100 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 315 | 202 |
| Release cadence, days | 82 | 46 |
| Last release | 6 Aug 2026 | 13 Jun 2026 |
| Next expected | 24 Sept 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 | 10 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026 |
Data as of 13 Sept 2026. See Ant Group and Mistral AI in full.