comparison
GLM 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3
Token pricing, context window and real monthly cost, side by side. Mistral Large 3 is the cheaper of the two for a typical workload (near-identical cost).
| metric | GLM 4.6 | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M | $0.43 | $0.50 |
| Output / 1M | $1.74 | $1.50 |
| Context | 203K | 262K |
| Cost @ typical workload | $303/mo | $300/mo |
| Modality | Text only | text + image |
| Price source | routed | list |
| Provider | Z.AI | Mistral |
Snapshot . Cost uses a typical workload; tune it in the calculator. How we measure →
Which should you pick?
On a typical workload, Mistral Large 3 costs $300/mo against GLM 4.6's $303/mo, essentially the same. But the ranking depends on your output-to-input ratio: output is the pricier direction for both, so an output-heavy job (code generation, long answers) widens the gap while an input-heavy one (summarization, retrieval) narrows it. If you need to fit more in a single prompt, Mistral Large 3 has the larger 262K-token window (~393 pages). Only Mistral Large 3 accepts image input — decisive if your prompts include images.
These are list and routed market prices, not measured outcomes. Two models at the same rate can still cost different amounts to finish the same task, because verbose or reasoning-heavy models emit more tokens. That gap is exactly what measured cost-per-task captures.
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM 4.6 or Mistral Large 3 cheaper?
For a typical workload (1,500 input + 500 output tokens × 200,000 requests/month), Mistral Large 3 costs $300/mo versus $303/mo for GLM 4.6 — about 1.0× less. Because output is priced higher than input, the winner can flip if your workload writes much more or less than this; check your own numbers in the calculator.
What's the main difference between GLM 4.6 and Mistral Large 3?
On price, GLM 4.6 is $0.43/$1.74 per 1M (in/out) and Mistral Large 3 is $0.50/$1.50. Mistral Large 3 has the larger context window at 262K tokens. Mistral Large 3 also accepts image input, while GLM 4.6 is text-only.
More comparisons
- GPT-5.4 mini vs Mistral Large 3
- GPT-5.4 mini vs GLM 4.6
- Mistral Large 3 vs GPT-5.4 nano
- GLM 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 nano
- Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Mistral Large 3
- Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GLM 4.6
Related
- GLM 4.6 and Mistral Large 3 — full specs and price history.
- API cost calculator — compare on your own workload.
- All comparisons — the full head-to-head index.