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Ministral 3 8B 2512 vs Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Ministral 3 8B 2512 wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision

Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
Price Advantage
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Benchmark Advantage
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Context Window
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Speed
Ministral 3 8B 2512

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMistral AIMistral AI
ReleasedDec 2025Unknown

Ministral 3 8B 2512 Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 Modalities

Input
Output

Frequently Asked Questions

Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 has cheaper input pricing at $0.14/M tokens. Ministral 3 8B 2512 has cheaper output pricing at $0.15/M tokens.
Ministral 3 8B 2512 has a 262,144 token context window, while Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 has a 127,000 token context window.
Ministral 3 8B 2512 supports vision. Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 does not support vision.