mistral vs openai — AI API latency comparison
As of July 24, 2026, openai has lower edge latency (time-to-first-byte) than mistral in 3 of 4 measured region(s). From Asia (Tokyo), openai responds in 202 ms p50 vs 312 ms.
Edge latency by region
| Region | mistral p50 TTFB | openai p50 TTFB | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (Tokyo) | 312 ms | 202 ms | openai |
| Europe (Germany) | 100 ms | 231 ms | mistral |
| South America (São Paulo) | 252 ms | 221 ms | openai |
| US (Central) | 186 ms | 126 ms | openai |
Full details: mistral by region · openai by region.