Last updated: April 5, 2026 · Reviewed by Daniel Ashford

Mistral Large 3 vs GPT-4o Mini

Head-to-head across 6 dimensions · by Daniel Ashford

DIMENSION
Mistral Large 3
Mistral
GPT-4o Mini
OpenAI
🎯 Accuracy89 👑80
🧠 Reasoning88 👑78
🛡️ Safety87 👑86
💻 Coding88 👑81
Creativity86 👑76
📋 Instruction89 👑82
Overall Index™87.8 👑80.5
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Summary

Mistral Large 3 leads overall with an Index of 87.8 vs 80.5. Mistral Large 3 wins on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction. On pricing, GPT-4o Mini is more affordable.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mistral Large 3 better than GPT-4o Mini?

Based on the LLM Judge Index™, Mistral Large 3 scores higher overall (87.8 vs 80.5). Mistral Large 3 leads on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction, while GPT-4o Mini leads on no dimensions.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 3 or GPT-4o Mini?

GPT-4o Mini is more affordable at $0.15/M tokens.

Which is better for coding?

Mistral Large 3 scores higher on coding (88 vs 81).

Which model is safer?

Mistral Large 3 has a higher safety score (87 vs 86).

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