AI model comparison
Mistral Large 3 2512 vs GPT-4.1 Mini
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Mistral
Mistral Large 3 2512
Mistral Large 3 2512 is Mistral’s most capable model to date, featuring a sparse mixture-of-experts architecture with 41B active parameters (675B total), and released under the Apache 2.0 license.
- Input / 1M
- $0.50
- Output / 1M
- $1.50
- Context
- 262K
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Mini
GPT-4.1 Mini is a mid-sized model delivering performance competitive with GPT-4o at substantially lower latency and cost.
- Input / 1M
- $0.40
- Output / 1M
- $1.60
- Context
- 1.05M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
GPT-4.1 Mini
1.1x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GPT-4.1 Mini
10.2 vs 9.3 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
GPT-4.1 Mini
1.05M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Mistral Large 3 2512
Released December 1, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Mistral Large 3 25129.3GPT-4.1 Mini10.2Coding index
Mistral Large 3 251220.1GPT-4.1 Mini20.2Agentic index
Mistral Large 3 25121GPT-4.1 MiniNot availablePricing
Mistral Large 3 2512 vs GPT-4.1 Mini API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Mistral Large 3 2512 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.40 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.50 | $1.60 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Mistral Large 3 2512$1.75GPT-4.1 Mini$1.60Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Mistral Large 3 2512$21$7.50 cachedGPT-4.1 Mini$18.40$9.40 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Mistral Large 3 2512$78$10.50 cachedGPT-4.1 Mini$63.20$18.20 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Mistral Large 3 2512 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 210K tokens | 33K tokens |
| Input types | File, Image, Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | December 1, 2025 | April 14, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Mistral Large 3 2512 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
GPT-4.1 Mini is 1.1x cheaper for a typical chat. GPT-4.1 Mini scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (10.2 vs 9.3). GPT-4.1 Mini has the larger context window (1.05M vs 262K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Large 3 2512 or GPT-4.1 Mini cheaper?
GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GPT-4.1 Mini costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $1.60 per 1M output tokens, while Mistral Large 3 2512 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Mistral Large 3 2512 or GPT-4.1 Mini?
GPT-4.1 Mini supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Mistral Large 3 2512.
Is Mistral Large 3 2512 smarter than GPT-4.1 Mini?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Mistral Large 3 2512 scores 9.3 and GPT-4.1 Mini scores 10.2, putting GPT-4.1 Mini ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Mistral Large 3 2512 and GPT-4.1 Mini at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Mistral Large 3 2512 and GPT-4.1 Mini answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Mistral Large 3 2512 and GPT-4.1 Mini at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.