Mistral Large 4 Preview vs Step 5 Preview
Which is better for the money: Mistral Large 4 Preview by Mistral or Step 5 Preview by StepFun? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Step 5 Preview
Step 5 Preview vs Mistral Large 4 Preview: 13.8% more intelligence, 26.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 53.3% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | Mistral Large 4 Preview | Step 5 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 38.4 | 43.7 | +13.8% Step 5 Preview is 13.8% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,607.86 | $1,190.26 | −26.0% Step 5 Preview is 26.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 25.73s | 12.01s | −53.3% Step 5 Preview is 53.3% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.36 / $4.18 | $1.00 / $2.70 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Mistral Large 4 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- Step 5 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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