Voxtral Small 24B 2507 vs GPT-5.1 Codex mini
GPT-5.1 Codex mini comes out ahead, 59 to 55 on our weighted score, though Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is 4.6× cheaper per token.
Mistral AIVoxtral Small 24B 2507
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.30
- Context33K
- Our pick
OpenAIGPT-5.1 Codex mini
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $2.00
- Context400K
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GPT-5.1 Codex mini is our pick
GPT-5.1 Codex mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Voxtral Small 24B 2507 (55). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Voxtral Small 24B 2507 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceVoxtral Small 24B 2507Voxtral Small 24B 2507 $0.15 · GPT-5.1 Codex mini $0.688 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGPT-5.1 Codex miniGPT-5.1 Codex mini 400,000 · Voxtral Small 24B 2507 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsVoxtral Small 24B 2507: Text, Audio · GPT-5.1 Codex mini: Text, Images
- Self-hostingVoxtral Small 24B 2507Publishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
| Measure | Weight | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 | GPT-5.1 Codex mini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 89 | 58 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 44 |
| Overall | 100% | 55/100 | 59/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Voxtral Small 24B 2507Mistral AI | GPT-5.1 Codex miniOpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.10 (best) | $0.25 |
| Output | $0.30 (best) | $2.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.15 (best) | $0.688 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Mistral API | Median of 10 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 32,768 tokens | 400,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenApache 2.0 | Proprietary |
| API model ID | voxtral-small-latest | — |
| API providers | 7 | 10 (best) |
| Released | Jul 15, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Sep 30, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Voxtral Small 24B 2507$1.60
- GPT-5.1 Codex mini$6.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Voxtral Small 24B 2507 or GPT-5.1 Codex mini?
GPT-5.1 Codex mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Voxtral Small 24B 2507 (55). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Voxtral Small 24B 2507 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 or GPT-5.1 Codex mini?
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). GPT-5.1 Codex mini costs $0.25 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (median across 10 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.15 per million tokens for Voxtral Small 24B 2507 versus $0.688 for GPT-5.1 Codex mini (4.6× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Voxtral Small 24B 2507 has not been scored yet and GPT-5.1 Codex mini has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Voxtral Small 24B 2507 and GPT-5.1 Codex mini yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.1 Codex mini has the largest context window at 400,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Voxtral Small 24B 2507. Maximum output per response: Voxtral Small 24B 2507 up to 32,768, GPT-5.1 Codex mini up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 accepts text and audio; GPT-5.1 Codex mini accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 publishes its weights (Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; GPT-5.1 Codex mini is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GPT-5.1 Codex mini is the newest, released Nov 13, 2025. Voxtral Small 24B 2507 came out Jul 15, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.1 Codex mini Sep 30, 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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