GPT-5 mini vs Mistral Large 3

GPT-5 mini is cheaper on input ($0.45 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens), Mistral Large 3 has the larger context window (256K).

SpecGPT-5 miniMistral Large 3
ProviderOpenAIMistral
ModalityText + VisionText
Context window128K256Kbest
Input / 1M$0.45best$2.00
Output / 1M$1.80best$6.00
ReleasedJan 2026Feb 2026
Best forChat / Assistant, High-volume / cheap, Image / VisionChat / Assistant, Code generation

FAQ

Is GPT-5 mini cheaper than Mistral Large 3?
GPT-5 mini is cheaper, at $0.45 per 1M input tokens versus $2.00.
Which has the larger context window, GPT-5 mini or Mistral Large 3?
Mistral Large 3 has the larger context window at 256K tokens.

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