GPT-5.2 vs Mistral Small 4 Comparison
Comparing GPT-5.2 and Mistral Small 4 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GPT-5.2 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMMU-Pro), while Mistral Small 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-5.2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GPT-5.2 ($1.75/1M tokens) is 11.7x more expensive than Mistral Small 4 ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, GPT-5.2 ($14.00/1M tokens) is 23.3x more expensive than Mistral Small 4 ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-5.2 is more expensive than Mistral Small 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
GPT-5.2 accepts 400,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Small 4's 256,000 tokens. Mistral Small 4 can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while GPT-5.2 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both GPT-5.2 and Mistral Small 4 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-5.2
Mistral Small 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-5.2 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Small 4 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-5.2 was released on 2025-12-11, while Mistral Small 4 was released on 2026-03-16.
Mistral Small 4 is 3 months newer than GPT-5.2.
Dec 11, 2025
3 months ago
Mar 16, 2026
2 days ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-5.2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-08-25, while Mistral Small 4's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-5.2's training data extends to 2025-08-25, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Small 4's cutoff date.
Aug 2025
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Provider Availability
GPT-5.2 is available from OpenAI. Mistral Small 4 is available from Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
GPT-5.2
Mistral Small 4
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GPT-5.2
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Mistral Small 4
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Detailed Comparison
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