Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude 3 Opus leads with 11.6% higher average benchmark score. Claude 3 Opus is available on 3 providers. Overall, Claude 3 Opus is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus was developed as the most capable model in the Claude 3 family, designed to set new industry benchmarks across a wide range of cognitive tasks. Built to handle complex analysis and extended tasks requiring deep reasoning, it balanced frontier intelligence with careful safety considerations, representing the flagship tier of the Claude 3 generation.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 24B Base was developed as a 24-billion-parameter foundation model, designed to serve as a base for fine-tuning and customization. Built to provide a strong starting point for domain-specific applications, it represents an intermediate-scale option in Mistral's model lineup.
11 months newer

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral AI
2025-01-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Opus

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Claude 3 Opus

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Mistral Small 3 24B Base