GPT-4o-mini vs Mistral Large 2407
| Signal | GPT-4o-mini | Delta | Mistral Large 2407 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 76 | +76 | |
Pricing | 99 | +5 | |
Context window size | 81 | 0 | |
Recency | 0 | -2 | |
Output Capacity | 67 | -13 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
69.3
current score
GPT-4o-mini
right now
65.9
current score
GPT-4o-mini
OpenAI
Mistral Large 2407
Mistral AI
GPT-4o-mini saves you $455.00/month
That's $5460.00/year compared to Mistral Large 2407 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-4o-mini | Mistral Large 2407 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69 | 66 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Rank | #125 | #145 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Quality Rank | #125 | #145 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Adoption Rank | #125 | #145 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 128K | 131K | Mistral Large 2407 |
| Pricing | $0.15/$0.60/M | $2.00/$6.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 50 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Benchmarks | 76 | -- | GPT-4o-mini |
| Pricing | 99 | 94 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Context window size | 81 | 81 | Mistral Large 2407 |
| Recency | 0 | 2 | Mistral Large 2407 |
| Output Capacity | 67 | 80 | Mistral Large 2407 |
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 69/100 (rank #125), placing it in the top 57% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 66/100 (rank #145), placing it in the top 50% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 3-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Choose GPT-4o-mini when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Multimodal workflows that require image understanding
Choose Mistral Large 2407 when you need:
- Budget-friendly applications with moderate quality requirements
GPT-4o-mini offers 91% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $11.25/month with GPT-4o-mini vs $120.00/month with Mistral Large 2407 - a $108.75 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-4o-mini also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.60/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (69/100) 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-4o-mini has a moderate advantage with a 3.3999999999999915-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but Mistral Large 2407 has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
GPT-4o-mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-4o-mini
91% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-4o-mini
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-4o-mini
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-4o-mini
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Cost - 91% lower pricing; better value at scale
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | GPT-4o-mini | Mistral Large 2407 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
GPT-4o-mini
OpenAI
Mistral Large 2407
Mistral AI
GPT-4o-mini saves you $9.81/month
That's 91% 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-4o-mini | Mistral Large 2407 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 128K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | 104,857 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Jul 18, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 |