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Mistral Small 4 vs GPT-5 Pro

Mistral
Mistral Small 4
OpenAI
GPT-5 Pro
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateMar 16 2026Aug 7 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-5 Pro shipped 221 days before Mistral Small 4

Which is better: Mistral Small 4 or GPT-5 Pro?

Mistral Small 4 and GPT-5 Pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-5 Pro shipped 221 days before Mistral Small 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Small 4 and GPT-5 Pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.

GPT-5 Pro was released by OpenAI on Aug 7 2025.

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