Magistral Small vs Ministral 3 8B-25-12
Mistral Magistral Small | Mistral Ministral 3 8B-25-12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Mistral | Mistral |
| Release date | Jun 10 2025 | Dec 2 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Magistral Small shipped 175 days before Ministral 3 8B-25-12 | |
Which is better: Magistral Small or Ministral 3 8B-25-12?
Magistral Small and Ministral 3 8B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Magistral Small shipped 175 days before Ministral 3 8B-25-12, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Magistral Small is proprietary, while Ministral 3 8B-25-12 is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Magistral Small and Ministral 3 8B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
Ministral 3 8B-25-12 was released by Mistral on Dec 2 2025.
Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral. Ministral 3 8B-25-12 is an open weight model released by Mistral.
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