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Mistral Small vs GPT-4.1 mini

Mistral Mistral Small vs OpenAI GPT-4.1 mini — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Mistral Small
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateFeb 26 2024May 14 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small shipped 443 days before GPT-4.1 mini

Which is better: Mistral Small or GPT-4.1 mini?

Mistral Small and GPT-4.1 mini do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Mistral Small shipped 443 days before GPT-4.1 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mistral Small released?
Mistral Small was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.
When was GPT-4.1 mini released?
GPT-4.1 mini was released by OpenAI on May 14 2025.

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