Model comparison · Updated 17 Aug 2026

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct

Q: Is Mixtral 8x22B Instruct better than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?

We do not benchmark quality, so we cannot say. On the recorded numbers: GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is about 1.3× cheaper on input ($1.50 against $2.00 per 1M tokens) and on output. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct has the larger context window (66K against 4K tokens). For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $1,440 a month for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and $855 for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct. Which is better for you depends on your task; test both on your own prompts.

Q: Which is cheaper, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: $1.50 against $2.00 per 1M input tokens, and $2.00 against $6.00 per 1M output, on standard pricing.

Q: How much does each cost per 1M tokens?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: $2.00 input and $6.00 output. GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: $1.50 input and $2.00 output. Standard tier, USD.

Q: Which has the larger context window?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct, with 65,536 tokens. GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct has 4,095 tokens.

Q: Do both offer batch pricing?

Neither lists a batch tier in our catalogue.

Q: Can both read images or audio?

Input types recorded for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: none recorded. For GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: none recorded. Where a record lists none we say so rather than guess; check each vendor's documentation before relying on a capability.

Q: Is either model open-weight?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: not marked open-weight in our records. GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: not marked open-weight in our records.

Q: What would each cost for a support chatbot?

At 10,000 chats a day, 1,500 input and 300 output tokens each, 30 days, standard tier: about $1,440 a month for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and $855 for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct. This is our calculation from the listed prices, not a quote.

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is about 1.3× cheaper on input ($1.50 against $2.00 per 1M tokens) and on output. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct has the larger context window (66K against 4K tokens). For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $1,440 a month for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and $855 for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct.

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Model A

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

by Mistral AI · weights not marked open · GRIDE2

Input / 1M
$2.00
observed We measured
Source
Our catalogue
Retrieved
17 Aug 2026

Output / 1M$6.00

Context66K

Model B

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct

by OpenAI · weights not marked open · GRIDE1

Input / 1M
$1.50
observed We measured
Source
Our catalogue
Retrieved
17 Aug 2026

Output / 1M$2.00

Context4K

Key numbers

Standard tier · highlighted = better

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct

Input / 1M tokens

$2.00

$1.50

Output / 1M tokens

$6.00

$2.00

Batch input / output

Not listed

Context window

65,536

4,095

Input types

Not disclosed

Weights

Not marked open

Tiers listed

standard

Prices checked

2026-08-17

What it costs for real workloads

Monthly, standard tier, 30 days

Support chatbot10k chats/day · 1.5k in, 300 out

$1,440/mo

$855/mo

RAG over documents2k queries/day · 12k in, 500 out

$1,620/mo

$1,140/mo

Coding agent300 tasks/day · 60k in, 8k out

$1,512/mo

$954/mo

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct · Derived from the standard-tier prices above, input and output tokens per request as stated, 30 days. Excludes caching discounts and batch. Try your own numbers.

On the atlas

Price band (A–H) × context band (1–6)

1 square apart. GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct (E1) sits 1 context band smaller than Mixtral 8x22B Instruct (E2).

Same square as Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: Nano Banana 2.1 ($1.50), GPT-5.2 Chat ($1.75), Command R+ (08-2024) ($2.50). Open E2 · Open E1

Mixtral 8x22B InstructGPT-3.5 Turbo InstructNearest neighboursOpen weights

View the map as a table (3 squares)

Square	Price band	Context band	Models
GRIDE1	$1–3	<32K	GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct
GRIDE2	$1–3	32–128K	Mixtral 8x22B Instruct, GPT-5.2 Chat, Command R+ (08-2024), GPT-4o, GPT Audio, Nano Banana 2.1
GRIDE3	$1–3	128–256K	Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)

Capabilities side by side

Only what our records list

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct

Vision input

Not disclosed

Audio input

Not disclosed

Open weights

Not marked open

Batch tier

Not listed

Free tier

Not listed

Thinking tier

Not listed

Neither record lists input types, so we do not claim any.

Which should you choose?

Editorial

Choose Mixtral 8x22B Instruct if…

your prompts are long: it takes 65,536 tokens against 4,095

Choose GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct if…

you pay by the token: it costs $1.50 per 1M input against $2.00
output dominates your bill: $2.00 per 1M output against $6.00

Each reason is a fact from the tables above. Picking between them is our judgement, and we do not benchmark quality: price and context are what we can measure, so test both on your own prompts before you commit.

Questions

Is Mixtral 8x22B Instruct better than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?

We do not benchmark quality, so we cannot say. On the recorded numbers: GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is about 1.3× cheaper on input ($1.50 against $2.00 per 1M tokens) and on output. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct has the larger context window (66K against 4K tokens). For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $1,440 a month for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and $855 for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct. Which is better for you depends on your task; test both on your own prompts.

Which is cheaper, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: $1.50 against $2.00 per 1M input tokens, and $2.00 against $6.00 per 1M output, on standard pricing.

How much does each cost per 1M tokens?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: $2.00 input and $6.00 output. GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: $1.50 input and $2.00 output. Standard tier, USD.

Which has the larger context window?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct, with 65,536 tokens. GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct has 4,095 tokens.

Do both offer batch pricing?

Neither lists a batch tier in our catalogue.

Can both read images or audio?

Input types recorded for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: none recorded. For GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: none recorded. Where a record lists none we say so rather than guess; check each vendor's documentation before relying on a capability.

Is either model open-weight?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: not marked open-weight in our records. GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: not marked open-weight in our records.

What would each cost for a support chatbot?

At 10,000 chats a day, 1,500 input and 300 output tokens each, 30 days, standard tier: about $1,440 a month for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and $855 for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct. This is our calculation from the listed prices, not a quote.

About the two models

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

By Mistral AI. $2.00 input and $6.00 output per 1M tokens, 66K context, atlas square E2. Tiers listed: standard.

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GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct

By OpenAI. $1.50 input and $2.00 output per 1M tokens, 4K context, atlas square E1. Tiers listed: standard.

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