GPT-4o (2024-11-20) vs Ministral 3 3B 2512
GPT-4o (2024-11-20) leads Ministral 3 3B 2512 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 8.4 to 4.8, and Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs 100.0x less per output token ($0.10 vs $10.00 per million). Updated October 23, 2026; 1 benchmarks have a result for both.
GPT-4o (2024-11-20) or Ministral 3 3B 2512: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 1
- GPT-4o (2024-11-20) only
- 23
- Ministral 3 3B 2512 only
- 6
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
GPT-4o (2024-11-20)
GPT-4o (2024-11-20) leads, 8.4 against 4.8.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 has a AA Agentic Index result, 0.8.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) has a GPQA Diamond result, 53.8%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) has a AIME result, 11.9%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) has a MMLU Pro result, 72.6%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1027.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Ministral 3 3B 2512
Ministral 3 3B 2512 takes 131K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512
GPT-4o (2024-11-20) $0.0075, Ministral 3 3B 2512 $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-4o (2024-11-20) not benchmarked, Ministral 3 3B 2512 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Intelligence, 3.6 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Intelligence Index: GPT-4o (2024-11-20) 8.4 against Ministral 3 3B 2512 4.8, 3.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GPT-4o (2024-11-20) $10.00 against Ministral 3 3B 2512 $0.10 per million output tokens, 100.0x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-4o (2024-11-20) takes 128K tokens, Ministral 3 3B 2512 131K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Bars | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 1 | 0 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aider polyglot | 18.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 4.8 | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 43.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| GSO-Bench | 0.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| WeirdML | 25.1% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| Cybench | 12.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 8.4 | 4.8 | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 0.8 | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| TheAgentCompany | 8.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 53.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 62.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 47.9% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| VPCT | 40.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 11.9% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | 74.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 90.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 6.3% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| MATH level 5 | 49.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 72.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 82.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| CaseLaw (Vals AI) | 59.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 45.9% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 74.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 57.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| GeoBench | 71.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1027 | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 948 | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 963 | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1009 | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | 81.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o (2024-11-20) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 47 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Mistral Ministral 3 3B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Mistral AI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | November 20, 2024 | December 2, 2025 |
| Context window | 128K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.50 | $0.10 |
| Output $/Mtok | $10.00 | $0.10 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-4o (2024-11-20) better than Ministral 3 3B 2512 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, GPT-4o (2024-11-20) or Ministral 3 3B 2512?
GPT-4o (2024-11-20) costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens; Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs $0.10 and $0.10. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-4o (2024-11-20) or Ministral 3 3B 2512?
Ministral 3 3B 2512, with 131K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks is the GPT-4o (2024-11-20) vs Ministral 3 3B 2512 comparison based on?
1 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 23, 2026. GPT-4o (2024-11-20)'s coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Ministral 3 3B 2512's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.