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Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) vs Mistral Small 4

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded)
Mistral
Mistral Small 4
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMistral
Release dateOct 22 2024Mar 16 2026
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
49%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) shipped 510 days before Mistral Small 4

Which is better: Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) or Mistral Small 4?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) and Mistral Small 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) shipped 510 days before Mistral Small 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) and Mistral Small 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) was released by Anthropic on Oct 22 2024.

Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.

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