GPT-4o mini vs Magistral Medium
Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
OpenAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-4o mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Magistral Medium is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-4o mini
- you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output
Choose Magistral Medium
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GPT-4o mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Magistral Medium is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4o mini specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o mini specifies output context (16,384 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both GPT-4o mini and Magistral Medium support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-4o mini
Magistral Medium
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4o mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Magistral Medium uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18, while Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10.
Magistral Medium is 11 months newer than GPT-4o mini.
Jul 18, 2024
2.1 years ago
Jun 10, 2025
1.2 years ago
10mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4o mini has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Magistral Medium has a cutoff of 2025-06-01.
Magistral Medium has more recent training data (up to 2025-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to GPT-4o mini (2023-10-01).
Oct 2023
Jun 2025
1.7 yr newerOutputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4o mini and Magistral Medium side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4o mini vs Magistral Medium.