Side-by-side comparison of IBM Granite 3 (IBM · USA) and Mistral Large 2 (Mistral AI · France) for self-hosted deployment of the open-weight model. IBM Granite 3 is rated EU-ready; Mistral Large 2 is conditional. They part ways on licence: IBM Granite 3 is "Apache 2.0", Mistral Large 2 is "MRL (research)".
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||
| Verdict | EU-ready Enterprise-focused Granite 3 family under Apache 2.0, with unusual-for-the-industry training-data disclosure. IBM provides IP indemnification when used via watsonx. Strong default for regulated enterprise pilots. | Conditional Frontier 123B dense model from an EU vendor. Open weights under Mistral Research License — non-commercial by default. Commercial deployment requires a separate paid licence from Mistral AI. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-15 |
| Open-weight | ||
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | MRL (research) |
| Commercial use | Yes | Paid licence req. |
| Training data | Disclosed | Undisclosed |
| Origin | USA | EU |
| Performance & pricing? | ||
| Quality index | 7/100 | 15/100 |
| Speed | 409 tok/s | 38 tok/s |
| Blended price | $0.09/M | $3.00/M |
| Context window | — | — |
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