GPT-6 Luna (Low) vs Ministral 3 3B
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Low) by OpenAI or Ministral 3 3B by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Low)
Ministral 3 3B vs GPT-6 Luna (Low): 77.7% less intelligence, 15.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 53.5% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna (Low) | Ministral 3 3B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 21.5 | 4.8 | −77.7% Ministral 3 3B is 77.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $10.63 | $12.23 | +15.1% Ministral 3 3B is 15.1% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.60s | 3.07s | −53.5% Ministral 3 3B is 53.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.10 / $0.10 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Luna (Low) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- 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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