Is Ministral 3 3B or Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5 cheaper?

Ministral 3 3B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.10 vs $7.50 per 1M).

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

Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5 has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Ministral 3 3B vs Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5

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

Spec	Ministral 3 3B	Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5
Provider	Mistral	Mistral
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$1.50
Output / 1M tokens	$0.10	$7.50
Context window	131K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	—
Released	Dec 2025	—

Ministral 3 3B details →Mistral: 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.