GPT-4.1 vs Mistral Small 4
Compare GPT-4.1 by OpenAI against Mistral Small 4 by Mistral AI, context windows of 1.0M vs 262K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, GPT-4.1 or Mistral Small 4?
GPT-4.1 and Mistral Small 4 are both competitive models. GPT-4.1 costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Mistral Small 4. Context windows: 1048K vs 262K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between GPT-4.1 and Mistral Small 4
GPT-4.1 is made by openai while Mistral Small 4 is from mistral. GPT-4.1 has a 1048K token context window compared to Mistral Small 4's 262K. On pricing, GPT-4.1 costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Mistral Small 4.
Per 1M tokens
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on both — 13× input, 13× output
No community votes yet. On paper, GPT-4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Small 4 is 13x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Mistral Small 4 uses 1.7x more transitions
