Is Ministral 3 8B or Mistral Medium 3.5 cheaper?

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.16 vs $7.84 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Ministral 3 8B or Mistral Medium 3.5?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Ministral 3 8B vs Mistral Medium 3.5

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Ministral 3 8B or Mistral Medium 3.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Ministral 3 8B	Mistral Medium 3.5
Provider	LowRouter	LowRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.16	$1.57
Output / 1M tokens	$0.16	$7.84
Context window	262K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Dec 2025	Apr 2026

Ministral 3 8B details →Mistral Medium 3.5 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.