GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs Mistral Large 4 (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Max) by OpenAI or Mistral Large 4 (Medium) by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-30.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Max)
Mistral Large 4 (Medium) vs GPT-6 Luna (Max): 16.9% less intelligence, 588.2% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna (Max) | Mistral Large 4 (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 27.8 | 23.1 | −16.9% Mistral Large 4 (Medi… is 16.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $136.06 | $936.36 | +588.2% Mistral Large 4 (Medi… is 6.9× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 93.64s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.70 / $2.10 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Haiku 5.5 (High) scores 29.60 for $121.
- Mistral Large 4 (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.30 for $718.
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