GPT-5.5 (High) vs Ministral 3 3B
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.5 (High) by OpenAI or Ministral 3 3B by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-5.5 (High) scores 32.2 points higher (37.0 vs 4.8) but costs 279× as much to run the benchmark ($3411 vs $12.2; flagship vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-5.5 (High) when you need intelligence above 4.8, and Ministral 3 3B when 4.8 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-5.5 (High) | Ministral 3 3B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 37.0 | 4.8 | −87.0% Ministral 3 3B is 87.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $3,410.76 | $12.23 | −99.6% Ministral 3 3B is 99.6% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 36.31s | 3.07s | −91.5% Ministral 3 3B is 91.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $5.00 / $30.0 | $0.10 / $0.10 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Ministral 3 3B vs GPT-5.5 (High): 87.0% less intelligence, 99.6% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 91.5% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.5 (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 55.10 for $3117.
- Ministral 3 3B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
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