Model Comparison

Mixtral 8x7B Instruct
vs. GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh)

Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Mistral, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logo GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) 6 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Best Value

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Mixtral 8x7B Instruct

100.0 value score

13.2 reasoning / $0.51/1M

Lowest Price

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Mixtral 8x7B Instruct

$0.45/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh)

58.6 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

Mixtral 8x7B Instruct has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Mixtral 8x7B Instruct is 3.9x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) leads Mixtral 8x7B Instruct by 45.4 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) wins 6 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Mixtral 8x7B Instruct

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TTFT

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Cost

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GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Mistral logo Mixtral 8x7B Instruct
Mistral
Top Pick
OpenAI logo GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.45/1M$1.75/1M
Output Cost $0.70/1M$14.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.51/1M$4.81/1M
Specifications
Organization MistralOpenAI
Release Date Dec 11, 2023Feb 5, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 96.9 tok/s
TTFT 57480ms
Latency 57480ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.047.2
Reasoning Score 13.258.6
Intelligence 2.444.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 29.2%91.5%
MMLU Pro 38.7%
HLE 4.5%39.9%
LiveCodeBench 6.6%
MATH 500 29.9%
AIME (Original) 0.0%
SciCode 2.8%53.2%
LCR 74.0%
IFBench 75.4%
TAU-bench v2 86.0%
TerminalBench Hard 53.0%

Key Takeaways

Mixtral 8x7B Instruct offers the best value at $0.45/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 58.6 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Mixtral 8x7B Instruct

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis