GPT-5 mini vs Mistral Large 2

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

Quick Verdict

GPT-5 mini wins overall with a score of 68 vs 57 (11 point difference).GPT-5 mini wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

85

Mistral Large 2

66.5

88
MMLU
68
86
GPQA
68
84
SuperGPQA
66
82
OpenBookQA
64

Coding

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

80

Mistral Large 2

60

80
HumanEval
60

Mathematics

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

89

Mistral Large 2

67

90
AIME 2023
68
92
AIME 2024
70
91
AIME 2025
69
86
HMMT Feb 2023
64
88
HMMT Feb 2024
66
87
HMMT Feb 2025
65
89
BRUMO 2025
67

Reasoning

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

83

Mistral Large 2

65

84
SimpleQA
66
82
MuSR
64

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5 mini or Mistral Large 2?

GPT-5 mini scores higher overall with 68 vs 57, a difference of 11 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5 mini or Mistral Large 2?

GPT-5 mini leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 66.5.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5 mini or Mistral Large 2?

GPT-5 mini leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 60.

Which is better for math, GPT-5 mini or Mistral Large 2?

GPT-5 mini leads in math with an average score of 89 vs 67.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5 mini or Mistral Large 2?

GPT-5 mini leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 65.