Is Ministral 3 8B or Mistral Small 4 cheaper?

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.16 vs $0.63 per 1M).

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

Ministral 3 8B has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Ministral 3 8B vs Mistral Small 4

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

Spec	Ministral 3 8B	Mistral Small 4
Provider	LowRouter	LowRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.16	$0.16
Output / 1M tokens	$0.16	$0.63
Context window	262K	256K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Dec 2025	Mar 2026

Ministral 3 8B details →Mistral Small 4 details →

FAQ

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