Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B
How do these models stack up? Below is an expert side-by-side comparison of specifications, context window capacity, live pricing per million tokens, and standardized benchmark scores for Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) and Mistral Small 3.2 24B.
Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)
Fast-mode variant of [Opus 4.8](/anthropic/claude-opus-4.8) - identical capabilities with higher output speed at 2x pricing relative to regular Opus 4.8. Learn more in Anthropic's docs: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/fast-mode
Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Mistral-Small-3.2-24B-Instruct-2506 is an updated 24B parameter model from Mistral optimized for instruction following, repetition reduction, and improved function calling. Compared to the 3.1 release, version 3.2 significantly improves accuracy on...
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) | Mistral Small 3.2 24B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Mistral |
| Context Window | 1,000,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Agent Suitability | N/A | N/A |
| Time to First Token (TTFT) | N/A | N/A |
| Deployment Model | managed api | self hostable |
| Production Stability | beta | stable |
| API Available | Yes | Yes |
| Released Date | 2026-05-27 | 2025-06-20 |
API Pricing Comparison
Input Price per Million Tokens
Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)
$10.00
Mistral Small 3.2 24B
$0.07
Output Price per Million Tokens
Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)
$50.00
Mistral Small 3.2 24B
$0.20
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Benchmark Performance Metrics
Scores show the raw performance percentages verified across key evaluation suites. Higher bars indicate superior accuracy and capability in that domain.
Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) Quirks & Gotchas
No developer gotchas reported.
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Quirks & Gotchas
No developer gotchas reported.