MBZUAI vs 
Mistral AI
Verdict
- Mistral AI's flagship leads: Mistral Large 4 at 57.8 vs K2 Horizon 375B A23B at 56.4.
- Mistral AI has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Mistral AI's fastest ranked model (Ministral 3 3B, 222 tok/s) beats MBZUAI's (K2 Horizon 375B A23B, 119 tok/s).
- Mistral AI publishes more open-weights models (30 vs 6).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | MBZUAI | Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | Mistral Small 4 thinking 45.7$0.262/M |
| Under $2/M | – | Mistral Small 4 thinking 45.7$0.262/M |
| Under $10/M | – | Mistral Large 4 57.8$2.06/M |
| Any price | – | Mistral Large 4 57.8$2.06/M |
Line-up
| Metric | MBZUAI | Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 56.4 | 57.8 |
| Ranked models | 6 | 28 |
| Open-weights models | 6 | 30 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | – | $0.058 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 119 | 222 |
| Release cadence, days | – | 46 |
| Last release | – | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | – | 2 Nov 2026 – 9 Dec 2026 |
Data as of 11 Oct 2026. See MBZUAI and Mistral AI in full.