Mistral Large 4 vs GPT 5.6 Luna
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At a glance
Generated from the rows below
Choose Mistral Large 4 for
No clear lead on the rows below.
Choose GPT 5.6 Luna for
- The lowest cost per typical request ($0.001)
- The largest context window: 1,050,000 tokens
- The most routes on Phaseo: 7
Overview
Pricing
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What will it cost?
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Performance
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Activity
Tokens sent through Phaseo each day over the last 30 days
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Features
Features from the parameters Phaseo routes support
Benchmarks
Only results that two or more of the selected models report get a row
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index Independent
Higher is better · at High effort · 1 of 2 models tested
Where they rank
The five leaders on each capability index, then the compared models. Each model at its best-scoring setting.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index50 models ranked
- #1Claude Opus 5.559.1
- #2GPT-6 Astra56.9
- #3GPT-6.1 Sol54.6
- #4Claude Sonnet 5.554.5
- #5GPT-6.1 Terra51.3
- #28Mistral Large 426.1
- #31GPT 5.6 Luna23.8
Artificial Analysis Coding Index171 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.181.6
- #2GPT 5.6 Sol78.3
- #3Claude Opus 578.0
- #4GPT-6 Astra77.1
- #5Grok 4.676.8
- #24GPT 5.6 Luna71.4
Artificial Analysis Agentic Index112 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.157.9
- #2Claude Opus 556.5
- #3Qwen 3.8 Max 090256.0
- #4Muse Spark 1.355.5
- #5Qwen 3.8 Flash Next53.6
- #20GPT 5.6 Luna42.1
Epoch Capabilities Index164 models ranked
- #1GPT-6 Astra169.1
- #2Claude Opus 5.5168.4
- #3GPT-6.1 Terra168.1
- #4GPT-6.1 Sol167.8
- #5Claude Sonnet 5.5166.7
- #29GPT 5.6 Luna156.7
Lab-reported results come from each lab’s own launch materials and may use different settings, so none is marked best. Independent results come from third-party evaluators.
Providers
Where each model runs on Phaseo, with standard-tier prices per 1M tokens. Providers that serve more of these models come first.
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Details
Mistral Large 4 vs GPT 5.6 Luna: side-by-side summary
Mistral Large 4 and GPT 5.6 Luna are both available through the Phaseo API, so switching between them is a change of model id rather than a new integration.
Mistral Large 4 is from Mistral. It has a 1,048,576-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.10 per 1M output tokens.
GPT 5.6 Luna is from OpenAI. It has a 1,050,000-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens.
Mistral Large 4 model details, providers and pricingGPT 5.6 Luna model details, providers and pricing
Mistral Large 4 vs GPT 5.6 Luna at a glance
| Attribute | Mistral Large 4 | GPT 5.6 Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Lab | Mistral | OpenAI |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.70 | $0.20 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $2.10 | $1.20 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Max output | Not listed | 128,000 tokens |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 26.1 (#28) | 23.8 (#31) |
Prices are each model's cheapest standard route on Phaseo. Benchmark ranks use each model's best-scoring evaluated setting.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 4 or GPT 5.6 Luna?
GPT 5.6 Luna is cheaper for both input and output tokens. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.10 per 1M output tokens; GPT 5.6 Luna costs $0.20 and $1.20, each on its cheapest standard route on Phaseo.
Which has the longer context window, Mistral Large 4 or GPT 5.6 Luna?
GPT 5.6 Luna has the longer context window at 1,050,000 tokens, compared with 1,048,576 tokens for Mistral Large 4.
Which scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Mistral Large 4 or GPT 5.6 Luna?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Mistral Large 4 scores 26.1, ranked #28 of 50. GPT 5.6 Luna scores 23.8, ranked #31 of 50.
Can I use Mistral Large 4 and GPT 5.6 Luna through one API?
Yes. Both are served through the Phaseo API, so you can switch between them by changing the model id.