Is Ministral 3 8B or Mistral Large 4 cheaper?

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.16 vs $2.19 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Ministral 3 8B or Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 has the larger context window (524K tokens).

Ministral 3 8B vs Mistral Large 4

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper on output tokens, while Mistral Large 4 offers a larger context window. Choose Ministral 3 8B or Mistral Large 4 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Ministral 3 8B	Mistral Large 4
Provider	LowRouter	LowRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.16	$0.71
Output / 1M tokens	$0.16	$2.19
Context window	262K	524K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Dec 2025	Oct 2026

Ministral 3 8B details →Mistral Large 4 details →

FAQ

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