Model Comparison

GPT-4 Turbo vs Mistral Large 2

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Mistral Large 2 is 5.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

GPT-4 Turbo 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 Turbo ($10.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4 Turbo 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 Turbo
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$30.00
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

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Mistral Large 2 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4 Turbo 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 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 2

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.

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

GPT-4 Turbo

Apr 9, 2024

2.0 years ago

Mistral Large 2

Jul 24, 2024

1.7 years ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Mistral Large 2's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 2's cutoff date.

GPT-4 Turbo

Dec 2023

Mistral Large 2

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Provider Availability

GPT-4 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI. Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI.

GPT-4 Turbo

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M

Mistral Large 2

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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

OpenAI
Higher MMLU score (86.5% vs 84.0%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher HumanEval score (92.0% vs 87.1%)

Detailed Comparison

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

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4 Turbo vs Mistral Large 2

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. GPT-4 Turbo is made by OpenAI and Mistral Large 2 is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
GPT-4 Turbo scores MGSM: 88.5%, HumanEval: 87.1%, MMLU: 86.5%, DROP: 86.0%, MATH: 72.6%. Mistral Large 2 scores GSM8k: 93.0%, HumanEval: 92.0%, MT-Bench: 86.3%, MMLU: 84.0%, MMLU French: 82.8%.
Mistral Large 2 is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-4 Turbo costs $10.00/M input and $30.00/M output via azure. Mistral Large 2 costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via google.
GPT-4 Turbo supports 128K tokens and Mistral Large 2 supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include input pricing ($10.00 vs $2.00/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Mistral Research License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GPT-4 Turbo is developed by OpenAI and Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI.