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NewMistral Large 4 vs GPT-6 Sol (batch)

Pick Mistral Large 4 for lower cost; pick GPT-6 Sol (batch) only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Mistral Large 4 for lower cost; pick GPT-6 Sol (batch) only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Mistral Large 4 is estimated at $1.73 vs $3.5 for GPT-6 Sol (batch), saving $1.77 (50.7% lower).

Cost-first pickMistral Large 4
Context-first pickGPT-6 Sol (batch)
Sample savings$1.7750.7%
10x traffic gap$17.75

GPT-6 Sol (batch) has more context, but Mistral Large 4 saves $1.77 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $17.75. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Mistral Large 4 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickMistral Large 4GPT-6 Sol (batch)
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputMistral Large 4$4.45$7.5
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputMistral Large 4$2.77$6
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputMistral Large 4$11.13$26
Cheaper input Mistral Large 4 $0.68 vs $1 / 1M

Mistral Large 4 is $0.32 cheaper per 1M input tokens (32% lower; 1.47x difference).

Cheaper output Mistral Large 4 $2.09 vs $5 / 1M

Mistral Large 4 is $2.91 cheaper per 1M output tokens (58.2% lower; 2.39x difference).

Larger context GPT-6 Sol (batch) 1.05M vs 1.05M

GPT-6 Sol (batch) has 1.42K more context (1x larger).

Sample workload Mistral Large 4 $1.73 vs $3.5

Mistral Large 4 is $1.77 cheaper on the standard workload (50.7% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Mistral Large 4 has the lower input price; Mistral Large 4 has the lower output price; GPT-6 Sol (batch) offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Mistral Large 4 is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $1.73 for Mistral Large 4 and $3.5 for GPT-6 Sol (batch).

Best Fit

Choose Mistral Large 4 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose GPT-6 Sol (batch) when you care most about larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Mistral Large 4 is estimated at $1.73 vs $3.5 for GPT-6 Sol (batch), saving $1.77 (50.7% lower).
  • Mistral Large 4 is $1.77 cheaper on the standard workload (50.7% lower).
  • Mistral Large 4 is $0.32 cheaper per 1M input tokens (32% lower; 1.47x difference).
  • Mistral Large 4 is $2.91 cheaper per 1M output tokens (58.2% lower; 2.39x difference).
  • GPT-6 Sol (batch) has 1.42K more context (1x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewMistral Large 4
(Mistral)		GPT-6 Sol (batch)
(OpenAI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.68$1
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$2.09$5
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$1.73$3.5
Context Window1.05M1.05M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionMistral Large 4On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Mistral Large 4 is estimated at $1.73 vs $3.5 for GPT-6 Sol (batch), saving $1.77 (50.7% lower).
High-volume input processingMistral Large 4Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsMistral Large 4Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGPT-6 Sol (batch)A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) can replace Mistral Large 4 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.11.
  • Ministral 3 3B 2512 can replace Mistral Large 4 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.15.
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