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Mistral Large2 vs Phi 3 5 Mini

This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.

Mistral

Model

Mistral Large2

Context window

128K

128,000 tokens · ~96K words

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Microsoft

Model

Phi 3 5 Mini

Context window

128K

128,000 tokens · ~96K words

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Context window · side by side

Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.

Mistral Large2128K
Phi 3 5 Mini128K

Same context window size for both models.

Mistral Large2 and Phi 3 5 Mini have identical context windows (128K tokens).

Quick verdicts

Short takeaways — validate with your own workloads.

  • Long output (reports, code files)

    Use Mistral Large2. Its 8K max output lets you generate complete artifacts in one request.

Full specs

Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.

SpecMistral Large2Phi 3 5 Mini
Context window128,000 tokens (128K)128,000 tokens (128K)
Max output tokens8,192 tokens (8K)4,096 tokens (4K)
Speed tierDeepFast
VisionNoNo
Function callingNoNo
Extended thinkingNoNo
Prompt cachingNoNo
Batch APINoNo
Release dateN/AN/A

Pricing matrix

Dollar rates only: hosts that list both models, per 1M tokens. For how much text fits, use the context section above — not this table.

ProviderMistral Large2 inMistral Large2 outPhi 3 5 Mini inPhi 3 5 Mini out
Azure$0.130/M$0.520/M
Snowflake

Frequently asked questions

Phi 3 5 Mini has a larger context window: 128K tokens vs 128K. For long documents, large codebases, or extended agent sessions, the larger context window reduces the need to chunk inputs or summarize history.

Powered by Mem0

Use a smaller model.
Get better results.

Mem0 gives your AI long-term memory so you stop re-sending context on every call. That means you can use a smaller, faster, cheaper model — and still get better answers.

Example: a multi-turn chat session

Without Mem0~128K tokens sent
Full history
Repeated info
Old context
With Mem0~20K tokens sent
Key memories
Current turn

80% less to send — works with any model