Mistral AIMinistral 3 8BVSOpenAIGPT-5 mini
Our Take
Standardized reasoning and coding benchmarks are currently pending verification for one or both of these models. We recommend testing Ministral 3 8B and GPT-5 mini directly in their respective provider playgrounds to see which fits your specific prompt styles best.
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
N/Acomplex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
N/Agraduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)4.6x cheaper
$0.15Input: $0.15 | Output: $0.15Context Window
262.14k tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
45.7%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
81.6%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$0.69Input: $0.25 | Output: $2.00Context WindowLarger
400k tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Ministral 3 8B vs GPT-5 mini
Ministral 3 8B is cheaper than GPT-5 mini. Ministral 3 8B has a blended cost of $0.15/1M tokens, which is about 4.6x cheaper than GPT-5 mini at $0.69/1M tokens.
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