GPT-6 Astra (Low) vs Mistral Large 4 Preview
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Astra (Low) by OpenAI or Mistral Large 4 Preview by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Astra (Low)
Mistral Large 4 Preview vs GPT-6 Astra (Low): 16.2% less intelligence, 4.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 100.4% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Astra (Low) | Mistral Large 4 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.8 | 38.4 | −16.2% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 16.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,536.78 | $1,607.86 | +4.6% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 4.6% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 12.01s | 24.07s | +100.4% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 100.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $10.0 / $50.0 | $1.36 / $4.18 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Astra (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- Mistral Large 4 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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