Model Comparison
Magistral Medium 1
vs. M3
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Mistral, MiniMax
Recommended Pick
Mi M3 11 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Magistral Medium 1
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
M3
61.6 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
M3
43.4 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Magistral Medium 1 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than M3.
Reasoning gap
M3 leads Magistral Medium 1 by 13.2 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
M3 leads Magistral Medium 1 by 27.4 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
M3 wins 11 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Magistral Medium 1
Mistral
TTFT
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Time
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tok/s
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Cost
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M3
MiniMax
TTFT
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Time
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Cost
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Mi Magistral Medium 1 | Top Pick Mi M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $1.20/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.52/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Mistral | MiniMax |
| Release Date | Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 56.1 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 2382ms |
| Latency | — | 38003ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 48.4 | 61.6 |
| Intelligence | 18.8 | 54.7 |
| Coding | 16.0 | 43.4 |
| Math | 40.3 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 67.9% | 92.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 75.3% | — |
| HLE | 9.5% | 37.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 52.7% | — |
| MATH 500 | 91.7% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 40.3% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 70.0% | — |
| SciCode | 29.7% | 45.4% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 74.0% |
| IFBench | 25.1% | 82.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 23.1% | 88.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 9.1% | 42.4% |
Key Takeaways
Magistral Medium 1 offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
M3 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 61.6 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
M3 reaches a 43.4 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Magistral Medium 1
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
M3
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
