GPT-5 nano vs Mistral Small 3.2
GPT-5 nano costs 8% less at typical usage ($0.14 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens). Mistral Small 3.2 scores higher on 4 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | GPT-5 nano | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Output /1M | $0.40 | $0.30 |
| Typical /1M | $0.14 | $0.15 |
| Context window | 400k | 128k |
| Speed | Blazing | Blazing |
| Privacy | Standard | Self-host |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
GPT-5 nano
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Mistral Small 3.2
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding72/74
Agents68/68
Reasoning74/74
Writing76/78
Chat80/82
Classify82/82
Extract80/80
Summarize80/80
Translate80/84
Vision78/76
General76/76
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