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DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 ProVSMistral AIMinistral 3 8B

Analysis by:the whichllmmodel Editorial Team|Updated: June 2026

Our Take

Standardized reasoning and coding benchmarks are currently pending verification for one or both of these models. We recommend testing DeepSeek V4 Pro and Ministral 3 8B directly in their respective provider playgrounds to see which fits your specific prompt styles best.
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Model Specs

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Open SourceAPI Available

Benchmarks & Scores

Coding (swe-bench-pro)
52.1%

complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning

Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
88%

graduate-level science QA

Cost & Context

Cost (per 1M tokens)
$2.17Input: $1.74 | Output: $3.48
Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokens
Model Specs

Ministral 3 8B

Open SourceAPI Available

Benchmarks & Scores

Coding (swe-bench-pro)
N/A

complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning

Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
N/A

graduate-level science QA

Cost & Context

Cost (per 1M tokens)14.5x cheaper
$0.15Input: $0.15 | Output: $0.15
Context Window
262.14k tokens

Frequently Asked Questions about DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Ministral 3 8B

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro. Ministral 3 8B has a blended cost of $0.15/1M tokens, which is about 14.5x cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro at $2.17/1M tokens.

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