GPT-4 vs Mistral Large 2 Comparison

Comparing GPT-4 and Mistral Large 2 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

GPT-4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU), while Mistral Large 2 is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Large 2 costs less

For input processing, GPT-4 ($30.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-4 ($60.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4 is more expensive than Mistral Large 2.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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OpenAI
GPT-4
Input tokens$30.00
Output tokens$60.00
Best providerAzure
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Mistral Large 2 accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4's 32,768 tokens. Mistral Large 2 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4 is limited to 32,768 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-4
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral Large 2 does not.

GPT-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 2 uses Mistral Research License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT-4

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 2

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4 was released on 2023-06-13, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.

Mistral Large 2 is 14 months newer than GPT-4.

GPT-4

Jun 13, 2023

2.8 years ago

Mistral Large 2

Jul 24, 2024

1.6 years ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2022-12-31, while Mistral Large 2's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4's training data extends to 2022-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 2's cutoff date.

GPT-4

Dec 2022

Mistral Large 2

Provider Availability

GPT-4 is available from Azure, OpenAI. Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.

GPT-4

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $30.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M
openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $30.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M

Mistral Large 2

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Supports multimodal inputs
Higher MMLU score (86.4% vs 84.0%)
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher HumanEval score (92.0% vs 67.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
GPT-4
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2