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Mistral Small 2603 vs GPT-5.3 Codex

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Mistral Small 2603 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens

GPT-5.3 Codex wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports vision
  • Has reasoning mode
  • Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
Mistral Small 2603
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.3 Codex
Context Window
GPT-5.3 Codex
Speed
GPT-5.3 Codex

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMistral Small 2603GPT-5.3 Codex
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMistral Small 2603GPT-5.3 Codex
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorMistral AIOpenAI
ReleasedUnknownFeb 2026

Mistral Small 2603 Modalities

Input
Output

GPT-5.3 Codex Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Mistral Small 2603 has cheaper input pricing at $0.15/M tokens. Mistral Small 2603 has cheaper output pricing at $0.60/M tokens.