Kimi K2.8 Preview (Tencent Cloud) vs Mistral Large 4
Mistral Large 4 is cheaper on output tokens, while Mistral Large 4 offers a larger context window. Choose Kimi K2.8 Preview (Tencent Cloud) or Mistral Large 4 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Kimi K2.8 Preview (Tencent Cloud) | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | LLM Gateway | Mistral |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.00 | $0.70 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $4.00 | $2.10 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | — |
| Released | Sep 2026 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1430 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 88.1 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1544 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 150 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1272 |
FAQ
Is Kimi K2.8 Preview (Tencent Cloud) or Mistral Large 4 cheaper?
Mistral Large 4 is cheaper on output tokens ($2.10 vs $4.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Kimi K2.8 Preview (Tencent Cloud) or Mistral Large 4?
Mistral Large 4 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.