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Ministral 3 8B-25-12 vs GPT-5.3-Codex

Mistral Ministral 3 8B-25-12 vs OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Ministral 3 8B-25-12
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateDec 2 2025Feb 5 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
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Timeline
Release gapMinistral 3 8B-25-12 shipped 65 days before GPT-5.3-Codex

Which is better: Ministral 3 8B-25-12 or GPT-5.3-Codex?

Ministral 3 8B-25-12 and GPT-5.3-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Ministral 3 8B-25-12 shipped 65 days before GPT-5.3-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Ministral 3 8B-25-12 is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5.3-Codex is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Ministral 3 8B-25-12 and GPT-5.3-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Ministral 3 8B-25-12 released?
Ministral 3 8B-25-12 was released by Mistral on Dec 2 2025.
When was GPT-5.3-Codex released?
GPT-5.3-Codex was released by OpenAI on Feb 5 2026.
Is Ministral 3 8B-25-12 or GPT-5.3-Codex open source?
Ministral 3 8B-25-12 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Mistral. GPT-5.3-Codex is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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