| Signal | GPT-5.4 Mini | Delta | Mistral Large 2407 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +50 | |
Benchmarks | 90 | +35 | |
Pricing | 96 | +2 | |
Context window size | 89 | +8 | |
Recency | 100 | +65 | |
Output Capacity | 85 | +65 | |
| Overall Result | 6 wins | of 6 | 0 wins |
Score History
79.3
current score
GPT-5.4 Mini
right now
56.1
current score
OpenAI
Mistral AI
GPT-5.4 Mini saves you $200.00/month
That's $2400.00/year compared to Mistral Large 2407 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 Mini | Mistral Large 2407 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79 | 56 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Rank | #43 | #160 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Quality Rank | #43 | #160 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Adoption Rank | #43 | #160 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 400K | 131K | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | $0.75/$4.50/M | $2.00/$6.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 50 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 90 | 55 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | 96 | 94 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Context window size | 89 | 81 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Recency | 100 | 35 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 20 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 79/100 (rank #43), placing it in the top 86% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 56/100 (rank #160), placing it in the top 45% of all 290 models tracked.
GPT-5.4 Mini has a 23-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
GPT-5.4 Mini offers 34% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $78.75/month with GPT-5.4 Mini vs $120.00/month with Mistral Large 2407 - a $41.25 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. GPT-5.4 Mini also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (400K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($4.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GPT-5.4 Mini clearly outperforms Mistral Large 2407 with a significant 23.199999999999996-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.4 Mini is the stronger choice. However, Mistral Large 2407 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
GPT-5.4 Mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-5.4 Mini
34% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-5.4 Mini
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-5.4 Mini
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-5.4 Mini
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
| Capability | GPT-5.4 Mini | Mistral Large 2407 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
OpenAI
Mistral AI
GPT-5.4 Mini saves you $4.05/month
That's 38% cheaper than Mistral Large 2407 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | GPT-5.4 Mini | Mistral Large 2407 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 400K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | -- |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Mar 17, 2026 | Nov 19, 2024 |