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GPT-4.1 mini vs Magistral Small 2506
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Magistral Small 2506 leads with 15.6% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.1 mini supports multimodal inputs. GPT-4.1 mini is available on 2 providers. Overall, Magistral Small 2506 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Mini was created as a smaller, more efficient variant of GPT-4.1, designed to provide strong capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to serve applications where speed and cost are priorities while maintaining solid performance, it extends the GPT-4.1 capabilities to resource-conscious deployments.
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Mistral AI
Magistral Small was created as an efficient reasoning-focused variant, designed to bring analytical capabilities to applications with tighter resource constraints. Built to balance problem-solving depth with practical deployment needs, it extends reasoning-enhanced AI to broader use cases.
1 month newer
GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI
2025-04-14
Magistral Small 2506
Mistral AI
2025-06-10
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks
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GPT-4.1 mini
Average Score:51.6%
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Magistral Small 2506
Average Score:67.2%(+15.6%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
GPT-4.1 mini
2024-05-31
Magistral Small 2506
2025-06-01
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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GPT-4.1 mini
2 providers
OpenAI
Throughput: 150 tok/s
Latency: 5ms
ZeroEval
Throughput: 150 tok/s
Latency: 5ms
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GPT-4.1 mini
Avg Score:51.6%
Providers:2
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Magistral Small 2506
Avg Score:67.2%(+15.6%)
Providers:0