Ministral 3 8B API Pricing
Mistral · released 2025-12-02
Ministral 3 8B price
0.015¢ / 1K
0.015¢ / 1K
0.015¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.012¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.0675¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.765¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.48¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $3.60 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.15) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.15).
Benchmarks
#485 of 547
#175 of 195
#162 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.043 |
| Sarvam 30B (High) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Mistral Small 3 | 6.7 | $0.058 |
| Nova Micro | 5.9 | $0.061 |
| NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) | 7.4 | $0.07 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-3.5 Turbo | 5.5 | $0.75 |
| Ling-mini-2.0 | 5.5 | — |
| Llama 3 Instruct 70B | 5.5 | $1.175 |
| Ministral 3 8B | 5.5 | $0.15 |
| Mistral Medium | 5.5 | — |
| Mistral Small (Feb '24) | 5.5 | — |
| Arctic Instruct | 5.4 | — |
More from Mistral
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Mistral Large 4 Preview | 38.4 | $2.065 |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | 14.2 | $3.00 |
| Magistral Medium 1.2 | 11.8 | — |
| Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) | 11.3 | $0.262 |
| Mistral Large 3 | 9.3 | $0.75 |
| Mistral Medium 3.1 | 9.2 | — |
| Magistral Medium 1 | 9.1 | — |
| Devstral Medium | 9.0 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Ministral 3 8B See Ministral 3 8B on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Ministral 3 8B?
Ministral 3 8B is developed by Mistral, released 2025-12-02.
How much does Ministral 3 8B cost per million tokens?
Ministral 3 8B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens ($0.15 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Ministral 3 8B API price?
The Ministral 3 8B API price is $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens ($0.15 per 1M blended).
How much does Ministral 3 8B cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.012¢ on Ministral 3 8B, at $0.15/1M input and $0.15/1M output.
Is Ministral 3 8B free?
Ministral 3 8B's official API list price is $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Mistral's site for those.
How does Ministral 3 8B rank on benchmarks?
Ministral 3 8B scores 5.5 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #485 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Ministral 3 8B?
Yes — Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores similar intelligence (6.9) at $0.043/1M blended, versus $0.15/1M for Ministral 3 8B.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Ministral 3 8B comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.