Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.1 leads with 25.2% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.1 offers 824.3K more tokens in context window than Ministral 8B Instruct. Ministral 8B Instruct is $9.80 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-4.1 supports multimodal inputs. Overall, GPT-4.1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 represents an iterative improvement in the GPT-4 series, developed to refine the foundational capabilities established by GPT-4. Built to incorporate learnings and optimizations from the deployment of previous versions, it continues the evolution of OpenAI's flagship model line with enhanced reliability and performance.
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B was developed as a compact yet capable model from Mistral AI, designed to provide strong instruction-following with just 8 billion parameters. Built for applications requiring efficient deployment while maintaining reliable performance, it represents Mistral's smallest production-ready offering.
6 months newer

Ministral 8B Instruct
Mistral AI
2024-10-16

GPT-4.1
OpenAI
2025-04-14
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-4.1

Ministral 8B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

GPT-4.1

Ministral 8B Instruct
GPT-4.1
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.1
OpenAI

Ministral 8B Instruct

GPT-4.1

Ministral 8B Instruct

GPT-4.1

Ministral 8B Instruct
Mistral AI