Key Takeaways
Mistral Medium 3 wins:
- No clear advantages in compared metrics
GPT-5 Mini wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Context Window
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Speed
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Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Mistral Medium 3 | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.40 | $0.25 | GPT-5 Mini |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.00 | $2.00 | Tie |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.03 | GPT-5 Mini |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, GPT-5 Mini is 14% cheaper overall.
Mistral Medium 3 Providers
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GPT-5 Mini Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Mistral Medium 3 Wins
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GPT-5 Mini Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3 | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 18.8 | 41.2 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 13.6 | 35.3 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 30.3 | 90.7 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 76.0 | 83.7 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 57.8 | 82.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 40.0 | 83.8 | |
AIME Competition math | 44.0 | - | - |
GPT-5 Mini significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Mistral Medium 3
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Mistral Medium 3
131,072
tokens
GPT-5 Mini
400,000
tokens
GPT-5 Mini has a 67% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Mistral Medium 3 | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 67.3 tok/s | 68.8 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.38s | 100.04s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mistral Medium 3 | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Mistral Medium 3 | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Mistral AI | OpenAI |
| Released | May 2025 | Aug 2025 |
Mistral Medium 3 Modalities
Input
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Output
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GPT-5 Mini Modalities
Input
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Output
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