GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Mistral Large
Compare GPT-3.5 Turbo by OpenAI against Mistral Large by Mistral AI, context windows of 16K vs 32K, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, GPT-3.5 Turbo or Mistral Large?
GPT-3.5 Turbo and Mistral Large are both competitive models. GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $8/M for Mistral Large. Context windows: 16K vs 32K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between GPT-3.5 Turbo and Mistral Large
GPT-3.5 Turbo is made by openai while Mistral Large is from mistral. GPT-3.5 Turbo has a 16K token context window compared to Mistral Large's 32K. On pricing, GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $8/M for Mistral Large.
No community votes yet. On paper, Mistral Large has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
GPT-3.5 Turbo is 12x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
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