gpt-oss-20b (High) vs Ministral 3 14B
Which is better for the money: gpt-oss-20b (High) by OpenAI or Ministral 3 14B by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick gpt-oss-20b (High)
Ministral 3 14B vs gpt-oss-20b (High): 33.3% less intelligence, 30.4% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 44.4% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | gpt-oss-20b (High) | Ministral 3 14B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 9.0 | 6.0 | −33.3% Ministral 3 14B is 33.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $28.81 | $37.56 | +30.4% Ministral 3 14B is 30.4% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 14.42s | 8.02s | −44.4% Ministral 3 14B is 44.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.05 / $0.22 | $0.20 / $0.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- gpt-oss-20b (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
- Ministral 3 14B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Medium) scores 29.90 for $31.2.
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