Mistral Small (latest) vs GPT-4o-mini
Both have similar output pricing, while Mistral Small (latest) offers a larger context window. Choose Mistral Small (latest) or GPT-4o-mini based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mistral Small (latest) | GPT-4o-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | OpenAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Context window | 262K | 128K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jul 2024 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1338 | 1286 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1142 | 1066 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 47.5 | 37.7 |
| Aider Polyglot score | — | 3.6 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 127 |
FAQ
Is Mistral Small (latest) or GPT-4o-mini cheaper?
Mistral Small (latest) and GPT-4o-mini have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, Mistral Small (latest) or GPT-4o-mini?
Mistral Small (latest) has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.