Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) vs o1-pro
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and o1-pro are closely matched at 16.5 and 19.7 on the LLM Stats Score.
Mistral AI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and o1-pro are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 16.5 and 19.7.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, o1-pro wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose o1-pro
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
4 reported for Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) · 2 for o1-pro
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o1-pro is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
o1-pro has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) specifies input context (262,100 tokens). Only Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) specifies output context (262,100 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and o1-pro support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
o1-pro
License
Usage and distribution terms
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is licensed under Apache 2.0, while o1-pro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while o1-pro was released on 2024-12-17.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 12 months newer than o1-pro.
Dec 4, 2025
10 months ago
11mo newerDec 17, 2024
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o1-pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o1-pro's training data extends to 2023-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.
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Sep 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and o1-pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) vs o1-pro.