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Ministral 3B vs GPT-4.1 nano

Mistral
Ministral 3B
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateOct 2024Apr 14 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
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1M
Timeline
Release gapMinistral 3B shipped 195 days before GPT-4.1 nano

Which is better: Ministral 3B or GPT-4.1 nano?

Ministral 3B and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Ministral 3B shipped 195 days before GPT-4.1 nano, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Ministral 3B is open weight, while GPT-4.1 nano is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Ministral 3B and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Ministral 3B was released by Mistral on Oct 2024.

GPT-4.1 nano was released by OpenAI on Apr 14 2025.

Ministral 3B is an open weight model released by Mistral. GPT-4.1 nano is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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