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Mistral Large vs o3-mini

Mistral
Mistral Large
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateFeb 26 2024Jan 31 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMistral Large shipped 340 days before o3-mini

Which is better: Mistral Large or o3-mini?

Mistral Large and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Large shipped 340 days before o3-mini, 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 — Mistral Large and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Large was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.

o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

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