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Magistral Small vs o4-mini

Mistral Magistral Small vs OpenAI o4-mini — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Magistral Small
OpenAI
o4-mini
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateJun 10 2025Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapo4-mini shipped 55 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: Magistral Small or o4-mini?

Magistral Small and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o4-mini shipped 55 days before Magistral Small, 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 — Magistral Small and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
When was o4-mini released?
o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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