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Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) vs Mistral Large (Bedrock): API Cost Comparison

Compare the API pricing, context windows, features, and real-world cost projections for Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) (AWS Bedrock) and Mistral Large (Bedrock) (AWS Bedrock). Use the interactive calculator below to compute your exact monthly cost based on your token usage and request volume.

Prices verified Mar 11, 2026

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Showing costs for 2 models. Cheapest: Mistral Large (Bedrock) at $100.00/month.

Cheapest: Mistral Large (Bedrock) at $100.00/mo — save 4.8% vs Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock)
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AWS Bedrock$100.00$0.010000$40.00$60.004.8%Alerts coming soon
Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock)
AWS Bedrock$105.00$0.010500$30.00$75.00Alerts coming soon

Monthly Cost Comparison

Price Comparison at a Glance

All prices are in USD per 1 million tokens ($/M tokens). Lower is cheaper.

Pricing TypeClaude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock)Mistral Large (Bedrock)Cheaper
Input (standard)$3.00/M$4.00/MClaude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock)
Output$15.00/M$12.00/MMistral Large (Bedrock)

Prices last verified: 2026-03-11

Cost Breakdown by Usage Volume

Estimated monthly costs at different request volumes, assuming 1,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens per request. Adjust in the calculator above for your specific use case.

VolumeClaude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock)MonthlyMistral Large (Bedrock)MonthlyClaude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock)Per requestMistral Large (Bedrock)Per request
1K requests/mo$10.50$10.00$0.010500$0.010000
10K requests/mo$105.00$100.00$0.010500$0.010000
100K requests/mo$1,050.00$1,000.00$0.010500$0.010000
1M requests/mo$10,500.00$10,000.00$0.010500$0.010000

Green values indicate the lower-cost option at each volume tier. Cost per request is calculated at 1,000 input + 500 output tokens using standard (non-batch, non-cached) pricing.

Price History

Input price per 1M tokens

When to Choose Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock)

by AWS Bedrock

  • Code generation
  • Content Creation
  • General chatbot

Input / 1M tokens

$3.00/M

Output / 1M tokens

$15.00/M

Context window

200,000

Tier

premium

When to Choose Mistral Large (Bedrock)

by AWS Bedrock

  • Code generation
  • Content Creation
  • Summarization

Input / 1M tokens

$4.00/M

Output / 1M tokens

$12.00/M

Context window

128,000

Tier

premium

Key Differences Beyond Price

Cost is only one factor in choosing an AI model. Context window size, rate limits, supported features, and latency all affect whether a model fits your use case.

CapabilityClaude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock)Mistral Large (Bedrock)
Context window200,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output tokens8,192 tokens8,192 tokens
Performance tierPremiumPremium
Vision / image inputYesNo
Function callingYesYes
JSON modeYesYes
Prompt cachingNoNo
Batch API (50% discount)YesYes
Extended reasoningNoNo
Fine-tuningNoNo

Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) notes

Claude Sonnet 4.5 accessed via AWS Bedrock. Pricing matches Anthropic direct. AWS IAM auth, VPC support, and CloudWatch logging available.

Mistral Large (Bedrock) notes

Mistral Large via AWS Bedrock. Strong multilingual performance. Useful for enterprises already on AWS that need Mistral's capabilities with native AWS security.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) cheaper than Mistral Large (Bedrock)?

At standard usage (1,000 input tokens, 500 output tokens, 100,000 requests/month), Mistral Large (Bedrock) costs $1,000.00/month versus $1,050.00/month for Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) — a 5% saving. Your actual savings will vary based on your token profile; output-heavy workloads amplify differences in output pricing.

Which model has a larger context window, Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) or Mistral Large (Bedrock)?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) has a larger context window at 200,000 tokens, compared to 128,000 tokens for Mistral Large (Bedrock). A larger context window is important for processing long documents, multi-turn conversations, or large codebases without truncation.

Do Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) and Mistral Large (Bedrock) support the Batch API?

Yes — both Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) and Mistral Large (Bedrock) support batch API processing, which offers a 50% discount on input and output costs in exchange for up to 24-hour turnaround. Ideal for offline workloads like bulk document processing or nightly classification pipelines.

Which model offers better prompt caching?

Neither Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) nor Mistral Large (Bedrock) currently supports prompt caching. For prompt-caching capable alternatives, consider Claude models from Anthropic or GPT-4o from OpenAI.

What are the best use cases for Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) vs Mistral Large (Bedrock)?

Both models are well-suited for Code generation, Content Creation. Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) is particularly strong for General chatbot. Mistral Large (Bedrock) is favored for Summarization. At the same quality level, the lower-cost model is usually preferable; use this page's calculator to compare total monthly spend at your volume.

What is the cost per request for Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) vs Mistral Large (Bedrock)?

At 1,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens per request — a typical conversational workload — Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) costs $0.010500 per request and Mistral Large (Bedrock) costs $0.010000 per request. At 100,000 requests/month, that translates to $1,050.00 and $1,000.00 respectively. Use the interactive calculator to adjust these parameters for your actual workload.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) vs Mistral Large (Bedrock): Summary

When comparing Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) and Mistral Large (Bedrock) for API cost, the right choice depends on your workload's token profile, required features, and tolerance for latency. Mistral Large (Bedrock) offers lower total cost at standard usage volumes (1,000 input + 500 output tokens per request at 100,000 requests/month) at $1,000.00/month, compared to $1,050.00/month for Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock).

Both models are priced in USD per million tokens, the standard unit across all major AI API providers. Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) charges $3.00/M for input tokens and $15.00/M for output tokens. Mistral Large (Bedrock) charges $4.00/M input and $12.00/M output. If your workload is output-heavy (more tokens generated than consumed as input), the model with the lower output price compounds cost savings significantly at scale.

Context window capacity differs between the two: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Bedrock) supports up to 200,000 tokens in a single request, versus 128,000 tokens for Mistral Large (Bedrock). A larger context window is essential for document summarization, large codebase analysis, and multi-document retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications.

Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to enter your actual token usage and monthly request volume for a precise cost comparison tailored to your workload. Adjust for batch API discounts and prompt caching to find the most cost-effective option for your specific deployment.

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