DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest vs Ministral 8B (latest)
Ministral 8B (latest) is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest or Ministral 8B (latest) based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest | Ministral 8B (latest) |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Mistral |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.05 | $0.15 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.16 | $0.15 |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | Yes |
| Released | — | Oct 2024 |
| LiveBench score | 67.7 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1191 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 27.1 |
FAQ
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest or Ministral 8B (latest) cheaper?
Ministral 8B (latest) is cheaper on output tokens ($0.15 vs $0.16 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest or Ministral 8B (latest)?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.