Key Takeaways
Ministral 8B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
GPT-5 Mini wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Ministral 8B
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Context Window
GPT-5 Mini
Speed
GPT-5 Mini
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Ministral 8B | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Ministral 8B | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Mistral AI | OpenAI |
| Released | Unknown | Aug 2025 |
Ministral 8B Modalities
Input
Output
GPT-5 Mini Modalities
Input
textimagefile
Output
text