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Mistral Small 4 vs GPT-5 mini

Mistral Mistral Small 4 vs OpenAI GPT-5 mini — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Mistral Small 4
OpenAI
GPT-5 mini
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateMar 16 2026Aug 7 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
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Timeline
Release gapGPT-5 mini shipped 221 days before Mistral Small 4

Which is better: Mistral Small 4 or GPT-5 mini?

Mistral Small 4 and GPT-5 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-5 mini shipped 221 days before Mistral Small 4, 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 Small 4 and GPT-5 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mistral Small 4 released?
Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.
When was GPT-5 mini released?
GPT-5 mini was released by OpenAI on Aug 7 2025.

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