GPT-5.2 Codex vs Mistral Large 2
GPT-5.2 Codex (2025) and Mistral Large 2 (2025) are agentic coding models from OpenAI and MistralAI. GPT-5.2 Codex ships a not-yet-sourced context window, while Mistral Large 2 ships a 128K-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, provider availability, and production fit. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing. The goal is to make the tradeoff clear before deeper testing.
GPT-5.2 Codex is safer overall; choose Mistral Large 2 when vision-heavy evaluation matters.
Specs
| Released | 2025-12-18 | 2025-11-25 |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Parameters | — | 123B |
| Architecture | decoder only | decoder only |
| License | Proprietary | True |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | 2025-07 |
Pricing and availability
| GPT-5.2 Codex | Mistral Large 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | - | $0.48/1M tokens |
| Output price | - | $2.4/1M tokens |
| Providers | - |
Capabilities
| GPT-5.2 Codex | Mistral Large 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ||
| Multimodal | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Function calling | ||
| Tool use | ||
| Structured outputs | ||
| Code execution |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark rows are currently sourced for this pair.
Deep dive
The capability footprint differs most on reasoning mode: GPT-5.2 Codex, structured outputs: Mistral Large 2, and code execution: GPT-5.2 Codex. Both models share vision, multimodal input, function calling, and tool use, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
Pricing coverage is uneven: GPT-5.2 Codex has no token price sourced yet and Mistral Large 2 has $0.48/1M input tokens. Provider availability is 0 tracked routes versus 4. Treat unknown pricing as an integration gap, then verify the route you will actually call before estimating production spend.
Choose GPT-5.2 Codex when coding workflow support are central to the workload. Choose Mistral Large 2 when vision-heavy evaluation and broader provider choice are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship. This keeps the decision grounded in measurable tradeoffs instead of brand-level assumptions. It also helps separate model capability from provider packaging, which can change cost and latency.
FAQ
Is GPT-5.2 Codex or Mistral Large 2 open source?
GPT-5.2 Codex is listed under Proprietary. Mistral Large 2 is listed under True. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Which is better for vision, GPT-5.2 Codex or Mistral Large 2?
Both GPT-5.2 Codex and Mistral Large 2 expose vision. The better choice depends on benchmark fit, context budget, pricing, and whether your provider route exposes the same capability surface. Use this as a quick comparison signal, then confirm the provider-specific limits before committing to production.
Which is better for multimodal input, GPT-5.2 Codex or Mistral Large 2?
Both GPT-5.2 Codex and Mistral Large 2 expose multimodal input. The better choice depends on benchmark fit, context budget, pricing, and whether your provider route exposes the same capability surface.
Which is better for reasoning mode, GPT-5.2 Codex or Mistral Large 2?
GPT-5.2 Codex has the clearer documented reasoning mode signal in this comparison. If reasoning mode is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Which is better for function calling, GPT-5.2 Codex or Mistral Large 2?
Both GPT-5.2 Codex and Mistral Large 2 expose function calling. The better choice depends on benchmark fit, context budget, pricing, and whether your provider route exposes the same capability surface.
Where can I run GPT-5.2 Codex and Mistral Large 2?
GPT-5.2 Codex is available on the tracked providers still being sourced. Mistral Large 2 is available on OpenRouter, IBM watsonx, AWS Bedrock, and Mistral AI Studio. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
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Last reviewed: 2026-04-24. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.