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Mistral Small vs GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Mistral
Mistral Small
OpenAI
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateFeb 26 2024Nov 19 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small shipped 632 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Which is better: Mistral Small or GPT-5.1-Codex-Max?

Mistral Small and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small shipped 632 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, 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 and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Small was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max was released by OpenAI on Nov 19 2025.

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