Mistral
Ministral 3 8B 2512
A balanced model in the Ministral 3 family, Ministral 3 8B is a powerful, efficient tiny language model with vision capabilities.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.15
- Output / 1M
- $0.15
- Context
- 262K
- Max output
- 210K
- Intelligence
- 5.5
- Released
- Dec 2025
Pricing
Ministral 3 8B 2512 API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.15 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.15 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.02 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$0.37
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$5.10
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$22.80
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Ministral 3 8B 2512 benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
5.5
Coding index
9.7
Agentic index
0.6
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Max output
- 210K tokens
- Input types
- Image, Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- December 2, 2025
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
Compare
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ministral 3 8B 2512 cost?
Ministral 3 8B 2512 costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $0.37 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Ministral 3 8B 2512?
Ministral 3 8B 2512 accepts up to 262K tokens of input and can write up to 210K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Ministral 3 8B 2512?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct from Meta is a strong alternative. It offers: 1.9x cheaper output, higher intelligence score.
Can I use Ministral 3 8B 2512 alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Ministral 3 8B 2512 and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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