The AI arena is free today

Open Superagent

GPT-4o mini vs Mistral Large 4

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.4 to 3.6. GPT-4o mini is 3.9x cheaper per token.

OpenAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.4 to 3.6, ranking #33 overall.

On price, GPT-4o mini is roughly 3.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Mistral Large 4 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT-4o mini

  • cost matters — it's about 3.9x cheaper per token

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • overall performance matters — it scores 46.4 and ranks #33 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-4o mini
OpenAI
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
3.6
#321
46.4
#33
Reasoning
4.1
#311
44.0
#42
Coding
-0.6
#258
36.5
#24
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
$0.15 / M
$0.68 / M
Output price
$0.60 / M
$2.09 / M
Context window
128,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
GPT-4o mini
Mistral Large 4
Vision
-0.4#194
1.1#185
Multimodal
2.4#154
1.7#158
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for GPT-4o mini · 15 for Mistral Large 4

No common benchmarks found

GPT-4o mini and Mistral Large 4don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT-4o mini costs less

For input processing, GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens) is 4.5x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens) is 3.5x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens).

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

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Oct 07 2026 • llm-stats.com
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerAzure
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input tokens$0.68
Output tokens$2.09
Best providerMistral
Notice missing or incorrect data?

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Mistral Large 4 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4o mini's 128,000 tokens. Only GPT-4o mini specifies output context (16,384 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Oct 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both GPT-4o mini and Mistral Large 4 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

GPT-4o mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

GPT-4o mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Mistral Large 4 is 27 months newer than GPT-4o mini.

GPT-4o mini

Jul 18, 2024

2.2 years ago

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

1 days ago

2.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Mistral Large 4's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4o mini's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 4's cutoff date.

GPT-4o mini

Oct 2023

Mistral Large 4

—

Provider Availability

GPT-4o mini is available from Azure. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI.

GPT-4o mini

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Mistral Large 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.68/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.09/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-4o mini and Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-4o mini
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 4
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4o mini vs Mistral Large 4.

Which is better, GPT-4o mini or Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.4 to 3.6. GPT-4o mini is made by OpenAI and Mistral Large 4 is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-4o mini compare to Mistral Large 4 in benchmarks?

GPT-4o mini scores HumanEval: 87.2%, MGSM: 87.0%, MMLU: 82.0%, DROP: 79.7%, MATH: 70.2%. Mistral Large 4 scores CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, CyberGym: 82.0%, Finch (FinWorkBench): 67.4%, ChartQAPro: 63.1%.

Is GPT-4o mini cheaper than Mistral Large 4?

GPT-4o mini is 4.5x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-4o mini costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via azure. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input and $2.09/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-4o mini and Mistral Large 4?

GPT-4o mini supports 128K tokens and Mistral Large 4 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-4o mini and Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (3.6 vs 46.4), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.15 vs $0.68/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-4o mini and Mistral Large 4?

GPT-4o mini is developed by OpenAI and Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

Related comparisons