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Mistral AIMinistral 3 8BVSMistral AIMistral Large 3

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 Ministral 3 8B and Mistral Large 3 directly in their respective provider playgrounds to see which fits your specific prompt styles best.
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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)5.0x cheaper
$0.15Input: $0.15 | Output: $0.15
Context Window
262.14k tokens
Model Specs

Mistral Large 3

Open SourceAPI Available

Benchmarks & Scores

Coding (live-code-bench)
34.4%

scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions

Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
85.5%

graduate-level science QA

Cost & Context

Cost (per 1M tokens)
$0.75Input: $0.50 | Output: $1.50
Context Window
262.14k tokens

Frequently Asked Questions about Ministral 3 8B vs Mistral Large 3

Ministral 3 8B is cheaper than Mistral Large 3. Ministral 3 8B has a blended cost of $0.15/1M tokens, which is about 5.0x cheaper than Mistral Large 3 at $0.75/1M tokens.

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