GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) vs Ministral 3 8B
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) by OpenAI or Ministral 3 8B by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) scores 35.8 points higher (41.3 vs 5.5) but costs 6.4× as much to run the benchmark ($175 vs $27.5; mid-range vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) when you need intelligence above 5.5, and Ministral 3 8B when 5.5 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) | Ministral 3 8B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.3 | 5.5 | −86.7% Ministral 3 8B is 86.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $175.20 | $27.47 | −84.3% Ministral 3 8B is 84.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 7.35s | 5.75s | −21.8% Ministral 3 8B is 21.8% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.15 / $0.15 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Ministral 3 8B vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium): 86.7% less intelligence, 84.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 21.8% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- Ministral 3 8B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
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