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LLaMA 1 vs Ministral 3 3B-25-12

Meta
LLaMA 1
Mistral
Ministral 3 3B-25-12
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateFeb 24 2023Dec 2 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 1 shipped 1012 days before Ministral 3 3B-25-12

Which is better: LLaMA 1 or Ministral 3 3B-25-12?

LLaMA 1 and Ministral 3 3B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 1 shipped 1012 days before Ministral 3 3B-25-12, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 1 and Ministral 3 3B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 1 was released by Meta on Feb 24 2023.

Ministral 3 3B-25-12 was released by Mistral on Dec 2 2025.

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