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Mistral Medium vs GPT-4.1 nano

Mistral
Mistral Medium
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateDec 2023Apr 14 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
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1M
Timeline
Release gapMistral Medium shipped 500 days before GPT-4.1 nano

Which is better: Mistral Medium or GPT-4.1 nano?

Mistral Medium and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Medium shipped 500 days before GPT-4.1 nano, 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 Medium and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Medium was released by Mistral on Dec 2023.

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

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