Magistral Small vs GPT-3.5 Turbo
Both have similar output pricing, while Magistral Small offers a larger context window. Choose Magistral Small or GPT-3.5 Turbo based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Magistral Small | GPT-3.5 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | OpenAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| Context window | 128K | 16K |
| Parameters | — | 20B |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Mar 2023 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 56.1 | 28.0 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1125 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 119 |
FAQ
Is Magistral Small or GPT-3.5 Turbo cheaper?
Magistral Small and GPT-3.5 Turbo have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, Magistral Small or GPT-3.5 Turbo?
Magistral Small has the larger context window (128K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.