GPT-5 mini vs Llama 3 70B

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GPT-5 mini wins overall with a score of 68 vs 48 (20 point difference).GPT-5 mini wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

85

Llama 3 70B

56.5

88
MMLU
58
86
GPQA
58
84
SuperGPQA
56
82
OpenBookQA
54

Coding

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

80

Llama 3 70B

50

80
HumanEval
50

Mathematics

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

89

Llama 3 70B

57

90
AIME 2023
58
92
AIME 2024
60
91
AIME 2025
59
86
HMMT Feb 2023
54
88
HMMT Feb 2024
56
87
HMMT Feb 2025
55
89
BRUMO 2025
57

Reasoning

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

83

Llama 3 70B

55

84
SimpleQA
56
82
MuSR
54

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5 mini or Llama 3 70B?

GPT-5 mini scores higher overall with 68 vs 48, a difference of 20 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5 mini or Llama 3 70B?

GPT-5 mini leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 56.5.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5 mini or Llama 3 70B?

GPT-5 mini leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 50.

Which is better for math, GPT-5 mini or Llama 3 70B?

GPT-5 mini leads in math with an average score of 89 vs 57.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5 mini or Llama 3 70B?

GPT-5 mini leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 55.