Is Ministral 3 8B or Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5 cheaper?

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.15 vs $7.50 per 1M).

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

Both models offer a similar context window.

Ministral 3 8B vs Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Ministral 3 8B 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 8B	Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5
Provider	Mistral	Mistral
Input / 1M tokens	$0.15	$1.50
Output / 1M tokens	$0.15	$7.50
Context window	262K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	—
Released	Dec 2025	—

Ministral 3 8B 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.