Mistral Large 3
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Mistral Large 3 is an open-weight model optimized for long-context, multimodal, and instruction reliability.
Mistral Large 3 stands in the leading tier of open models alongside DeepSeek, Kimi, Qwen 3, and GPT OSS. It shows clear strengths in instruction reliability, long-context comprehension, multimodal reasoning, and overall stability. While it is not designed to chase peak scores on abstract reasoning or math-heavy tasks, it delivers consistent quality across dialogue, knowledge, and applied reasoning workloads.
Across a wide range of evaluations, Mistral Large 3 performs among the best open models for following instructions, sustaining multi-turn context, and maintaining coherence in long or complex exchanges. It handles extended inputs and multimodal content with steady accuracy, showing fewer breakdowns and more predictable results than most peers. The model’s balanced behavior makes it well-suited for production-grade assistants, retrieval-augmented systems, and multimodal applications.
Within the global open-source landscape, Mistral Large 3 stands out as the strongest fully open model developed outside China. It offers frontier-level capability with Apache 2.0 licensing, reproducible results, and competitive performance against leading Chinese open models such as DeepSeek and Kimi. For organizations seeking a high-performance, open, and globally accessible alternative, Mistral Large 3 represents the benchmark for dependable frontier-class intelligence.
Intended Use
Recommended Use Cases
With powerful long-context performance, stable and consistent cross-domain behavior, Mistral Large 3 is perfect for:- Long Document Understanding
- Powerful Daily-Driver AI Assistants
- State-of-the-Art Agentic and Tool-Use Capabilities
- Enterprise Knowledge Work
- General Coding Assistant
Example Use Cases
Below is a non-exhaustive list of practical applications:- Document Understanding and Analysis
- Legal Compliance Review: Automatically flag non-standard clauses or risks in contracts, NDAs, or regulatory documents.
- Research Paper Summarization: Condense academic papers, highlight methodologies, and cross-reference findings with other studies.
- Coding and Development Assistance
- DevOps Automation: Generate and debug scripts for deployment, monitoring, or infrastructure-as-code.
- Code Reviews: Identify vulnerabilities, suggest improvements, or enforce best practices in pull requests.
- Creative and Content Collaboration
- Co-Writer for Creative Tasks: Brainstorm, draft, and refine content for blogs, marketing copy, screenplays, or novels.
- Editing and Proofreading: Improve grammar, tone, and clarity in business documents, essays, or reports.
- AI-Powered Assistants
- Personal Productivity Assistant: Manage schedules, draft emails, and retrieve information from personal knowledge bases.
- Travel Planner: Organize itineraries, bookings, and recommendations based on user preferences.
- Agentic and Tool-Use Workflows
- IT Operations Automation: Troubleshoot issues by analyzing logs, running diagnostic tools, and suggesting fixes.
- Enterprise Knowledge Work: Answer employee questions by synthesizing information from internal databases.
Mistral Large 3 Evaluation Summary
The evaluations indicate that Mistral Large 3 performs strongly on several reasoning, coding, and instruction-following benchmarks. Higher scores are observed in math reasoning (0.94), HumanEval pass@5 (0.92), and multiple instruction-oriented tasks such as MMLU-Pro 5-shot CoT (0.81). Creative writing (0.68) and general evaluation tasks like IFEval (0.89) also show solid results.Evaluation Table
| eval_name | ML3 Veteran |
|---|---|
| mmlu_pro_5shot_cot_instruct_subset | 0.81 |
| gpqa_diamond_cot_5shot_instruct_v1 | 0.64 |
| math_instruct_v3 | 0.94 |
| mmmu_pro_standard_cot | 0.54 |
| mmmu_pro_vision_cot | 0.50 |
| humaneval_instruct_pass@5 | 0.92 |
| arena_hard_v2 | 0.67 |
| allenai_ifbench | 0.38 |
| eq_bench_creative_writing | 0.68 |
| ifeval_v9 | 0.89 |
Model Specifications
Context Length128000
LicenseCustom
Last UpdatedDecember 2025
Input TypeText,Image
Output TypeText
ProviderMistral AI
Languages11 Languages