GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) vs Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) scores 17.2 points higher (28.5 vs 11.3) but costs 11× as much to run the benchmark ($449 vs $42.5; mid-range vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) when you need intelligence above 11.3, and Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) when 11.3 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) | Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 28.5 | 11.3 | −60.4% Mistral Small 4 (Reas… is 60.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $449.37 | $42.50 | −90.5% Mistral Small 4 (Reas… is 90.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.83s | 14.77s | +153.3% Mistral Small 4 (Reas… is 153.3% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) vs GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning): 60.4% less intelligence, 90.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 153.3% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Sol (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Medium) scores 29.90 for $31.2.
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