Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Ministral 3B
Ministral 3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 25.6 to 20.7 on the Noometry Index.
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- They share 1 benchmark with published results for both. Gemma 3 1B scores higher in 1 category and Ministral 3B in 2 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Ministral 3B leads 24.5 to 9.6.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is GPQA Diamond: 19.9% for Gemma 3 1B and 25.3% for Ministral 3B.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Ministral 3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 20.7 | 25.6 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2024-10-01 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Max output | — | 128K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.04 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.04 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 6 |
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Category by category
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 13.5 (#144), Ministral 3B: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 3 1B: 18.5 (#260), Ministral 3B: 17.7 (#278)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| DTBench | — | 51.7% |
| LMCA | — | 5.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 118.08 |
Math Ministral 3B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 9.6 (#310), Ministral 3B: 24.5 (#257)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 14.4% |
Knowledge Ministral 3B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.1 (#309), Ministral 3B: 10.4 (#297)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | 25.3% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 7.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Ministral 3B?
Ministral 3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 25.6 to 20.7 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Ministral 3B share?
1 benchmark has published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Ministral 3B has 6.