GPT-5 mini vs Mistral 8x7B

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

Quick Verdict

GPT-5 mini wins overall with a score of 68 vs 52 (16 point difference).GPT-5 mini wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

85

Mistral 8x7B

62.8

88
MMLU
65
86
GPQA
64
84
SuperGPQA
62
82
OpenBookQA
60

Coding

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

80

Mistral 8x7B

55

80
HumanEval
55

Mathematics

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

89

Mistral 8x7B

64

90
AIME 2023
65
92
AIME 2024
67
91
AIME 2025
66
86
HMMT Feb 2023
61
88
HMMT Feb 2024
63
87
HMMT Feb 2025
62
89
BRUMO 2025
64

Reasoning

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

83

Mistral 8x7B

62

84
SimpleQA
63
82
MuSR
61

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5 mini or Mistral 8x7B?

GPT-5 mini scores higher overall with 68 vs 52, a difference of 16 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5 mini or Mistral 8x7B?

GPT-5 mini leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 62.8.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5 mini or Mistral 8x7B?

GPT-5 mini leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 55.

Which is better for math, GPT-5 mini or Mistral 8x7B?

GPT-5 mini leads in math with an average score of 89 vs 64.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5 mini or Mistral 8x7B?

GPT-5 mini leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 62.