Last updated: April 5, 2026 · Reviewed by Daniel Ashford

🔥GPT-5.3 Codex vs Mistral Large 3

Head-to-head across 6 dimensions · by Daniel Ashford

DIMENSION
🔥 GPT-5.3 Codex
OpenAI
Mistral Large 3
Mistral
🎯 Accuracy96 👑89
🧠 Reasoning95 👑88
🛡️ Safety93 👑87
💻 Coding97 👑88
Creativity94 👑86
📋 Instruction96 👑89
Overall Index™95.2 👑87.8
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Summary

GPT-5.3 Codex leads overall with an Index of 95.2 vs 87.8. GPT-5.3 Codex wins on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction. On pricing, Mistral Large 3 is more affordable.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is GPT-5.3 Codex better than Mistral Large 3?

Based on the LLM Judge Index™, GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher overall (95.2 vs 87.8). GPT-5.3 Codex leads on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction, while Mistral Large 3 leads on no dimensions.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.3 Codex or Mistral Large 3?

Mistral Large 3 is more affordable at $4/M tokens.

Which is better for coding?

GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher on coding (97 vs 88).

Which model is safer?

GPT-5.3 Codex has a higher safety score (93 vs 87).

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