Key Takeaways
Ministral 3B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
Mistral Medium 3.1 wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
Price Advantage
Ministral 3B
Benchmark Advantage
Mistral Medium 3.1
Context Window
Mistral Medium 3.1
Speed
Ministral 3B
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Ministral 3B | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.40 | Ministral 3B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $2.00 | Ministral 3B |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Ministral 3B is 95% cheaper overall.
Ministral 3B Providers
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Mistral Medium 3.1 Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Mistral Medium 3.1 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Ministral 3B | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 11.2 | 21.3 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 4.8 | 18.3 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 22.0 | 38.3 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 52.4 | 68.3 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 35.8 | 58.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 24.7 | 40.6 |
Mistral Medium 3.1 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Ministral 3B
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Ministral 3B
128,000
tokens
Mistral Medium 3.1
131,072
tokens
Mistral Medium 3.1 has a 2% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Ministral 3B | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 272.5 tok/s | 87.7 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.26s | 0.38s |
Ministral 3B responds 211% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Ministral 3B | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Ministral 3B | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Mistral AI | Mistral AI |
| Released | Unknown | Aug 2025 |
Ministral 3B Modalities
Input
Output
Mistral Medium 3.1 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text