Mistral Large 4.0.8 vs GPT-5 Mini
GPT-5 Mini is cheaper on output tokens, while Mistral Large 4.0.8 offers a larger context window. Choose Mistral Large 4.0.8 or GPT-5 Mini based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mistral Large 4.0.8 | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | OpenAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.70 | $0.25 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.10 | $2.00 |
| Context window | 1M | 400K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Oct 2026 | Aug 2025 |
| LiveBench score | — | 66.6 |
| SWE-bench Multilingual score | — | 39.7 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 75.0 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 27.2 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 145 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1373 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 59.8 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1202 |
FAQ
Is Mistral Large 4.0.8 or GPT-5 Mini cheaper?
GPT-5 Mini is cheaper on output tokens ($2.00 vs $2.10 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Mistral Large 4.0.8 or GPT-5 Mini?
Mistral Large 4.0.8 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.