Key Takeaways
Ministral 3B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
GPT-5 Nano wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Ministral 3B
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Nano
Context Window
GPT-5 Nano
Speed
Ministral 3B
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Ministral 3B | GPT-5 Nano | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.05 | Ministral 3B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.40 | Ministral 3B |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.01 | GPT-5 Nano |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Ministral 3B is 71% cheaper overall.
Ministral 3B Providers
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GPT-5 Nano Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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GPT-5 Nano Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Ministral 3B | GPT-5 Nano | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 11.2 | 13.8 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 4.8 | 14.2 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 22.0 | 27.3 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 52.4 | 55.6 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 35.8 | 42.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 24.7 | 47.0 |
GPT-5 Nano significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Ministral 3B
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Ministral 3B
128,000
tokens
GPT-5 Nano
400,000
tokens
GPT-5 Nano has a 68% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Ministral 3B | GPT-5 Nano | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 272.5 tok/s | 141.6 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.26s | 0.62s |
Ministral 3B responds 92% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Ministral 3B | GPT-5 Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Ministral 3B | GPT-5 Nano |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Mistral AI | OpenAI |
| Released | Unknown | Aug 2025 |
Ministral 3B Modalities
Input
Output
GPT-5 Nano Modalities
Input
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Output
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