Mistral Large is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $8/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-6 Astra | Mistral Large |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $8/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | 32K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Feb 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Large is cheaper on both: 1.3× input, 2.1× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Mistral Large uses 10.7x more emoji