GPT-4 Turbo vs Mistral Medium 3.1
Compare OpenAI and Mistral AI AI models
Cost Comparison (1000 input + 500 output tokens, 100 requests/day)
GPT-4 Turbo
Mistral Medium 3.1
Cost Differences
Mistral Medium 3.1 costs less than GPT-4 Turbo
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GPT-4 Turbo | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Mistral AI |
| Input Price | $10.00/1M tokens | $0.40/1M tokens |
| Output Price | $30.00/1M tokens | $2.00/1M tokens |
| Context Window | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Max Output | 4,096 tokens | 16,384 tokens |
| Category | flagship | balanced |
| Capabilities | textvisioncode | textcodereasoning |
| Release Date | 4/9/2024 | 8/1/2025 |
GPT-4 Turbo vs Mistral Medium 3.1: Which Should You Choose?
Choosing between GPT-4 Turbo and Mistral Medium 3.1 depends on your priorities: cost efficiency, context length, or raw capability. Mistral Medium 3.1 is the more affordable option at $0.40/1M input tokens — 96% cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo. Meanwhile, Mistral Medium 3.1 offers a significantly larger context window at 131,072 tokens vs 128,000 for GPT-4 Turbo.
These models come from different providers — OpenAI and Mistral AI — which means different API ecosystems, SDKs, rate limits, and terms of service. If you're already integrated with OpenAI, switching to Mistral AIinvolves migration effort beyond just pricing. Factor in your existing infrastructure when deciding.
These models target different tiers: GPT-4 Turbo is a flagship model while Mistral Medium 3.1 is balanced. This means they're optimized for different workloads. GPT-4 Turbo is built for complex tasks that require deeper reasoning, while Mistral Medium 3.1 offers better value for routine operations.
Output costs matter too. GPT-4 Turbo charges $30.00/1M output tokens vs $2.00 for Mistral Medium 3.1. For generation-heavy workloads (content creation, code generation, summarization), output pricing often dominates your bill. Mistral Medium 3.1 has the edge here at $2.00/1M output tokens.
Multimodal capabilities: GPT-4 Turbo supports vision (image inputs) while Mistral Medium 3.1 is text-only. If your application needs image understanding, this narrows your choice.
Best Use Cases
Choose GPT-4 Turbo when:
- • You're already using OpenAI's API ecosystem
Choose Mistral Medium 3.1 when:
- • Budget is a primary concern
- • You need a larger context window (131,072 tokens)
- • You need longer outputs (up to 16,384 tokens)
- • You're already using Mistral AI's API ecosystem
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