| Signal | GPT-5.3 Chat | Delta | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 88 | +88 | |
Pricing | 86 | -14 | |
Context window size | 81 | -5 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 70 | +50 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
87.4
current score
GPT-5.3 Chat
right now
40
current score
OpenAI
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 8B 2512 saves you $852.50/month
That's $10230.00/year compared to GPT-5.3 Chat at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-5.3 Chat | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 87 | 40 | GPT-5.3 Chat |
| Rank | #17 | #234 | GPT-5.3 Chat |
| Quality Rank | #17 | #234 | GPT-5.3 Chat |
| Adoption Rank | #17 | #234 | GPT-5.3 Chat |
| Parameters | -- | 8B | -- |
| Context Window | 128K | 262K | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Pricing | $1.75/$14.00/M | $0.15/$0.15/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 67 | GPT-5.3 Chat |
| Benchmarks | 88 | -- | GPT-5.3 Chat |
| Pricing | 86 | 100 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Context window size | 81 | 86 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | GPT-5.3 Chat |
| Output Capacity | 70 | 20 | GPT-5.3 Chat |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 87/100 (rank #17), placing it in the top 94% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #234), placing it in the top 20% of all 290 models tracked.
GPT-5.3 Chat has a 47-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Ministral 3 8B 2512 offers 98% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $4.50/month with Ministral 3 8B 2512 vs $236.25/month with GPT-5.3 Chat - a $231.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Ministral 3 8B 2512 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (262K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.15/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (87/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GPT-5.3 Chat clearly outperforms Ministral 3 8B 2512 with a significant 47.400000000000006-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.3 Chat is the stronger choice. However, Ministral 3 8B 2512 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
GPT-5.3 Chat
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Ministral 3 8B 2512
98% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-5.3 Chat
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-5.3 Chat
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-5.3 Chat
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
| Capability | GPT-5.3 Chat | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
OpenAI
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 8B 2512 saves you $19.50/month
That's 98% cheaper than GPT-5.3 Chat at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | GPT-5.3 Chat | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 128K | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | -- |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Mar 3, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |