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Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512

A balanced model in the Ministral 3 family, Ministral 3 8B is a powerful, efficient tiny language model with vision capabilities.

Context Window
262K tokens
Parameters
8B
Input Price
$0.15/1M
Output Price
$0.15/1M
Price Tier
budget
Provider
Mistral AI

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Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 at a Glance

Among the 392 chat models on CoreAI, Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 ranks #157 by context window — 262K tokens, roughly 196,608 words or 393 pages of text in a single conversation. On price, it is the #82 cheapest of 128 budget-tier models by input cost. It joined the catalog on 2025-12-02. It accepts image input alongside text.

Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 Compared to Its Closest Alternatives

SpecMistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512Mistral: Mistral Small 4inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-1TinclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash
ProviderMistral AIMistral AIInclusionaiInclusionai
Input $/1M tokens$0.15$0.15$0.075$0.01
Output $/1M tokens$0.15$0.6$0.625$0.03
Context window262K262K262K262K
Reasoning modeNoYesNoNo
Image inputYesYesNoNo
Price tierbudgetbudgetbudgetbudget

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What Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 Actually Costs in Practice

A typical question (about 1,000 tokens in, 500 out) runs $0.00022 on Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512's raw per-token rates; a heavy session with a 50K-token document costs about $0.008. On CoreAI you don't juggle these numbers — one subscription covers Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 and 300+ other models under a plan usage limit, with no API keys. See plans.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512

What is Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512's context window?

Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 handles 262K tokens of context — roughly 196,608 words, or about 393 pages of text in one conversation.

How much does Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 cost?

Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512's underlying rates are $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens. On CoreAI it is included in one subscription alongside 300+ models, so there is no per-token billing to manage.

Can Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 process images?

Yes — Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 accepts image input, so you can attach screenshots, photos or diagrams and ask questions about them.

Does Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 support reasoning or thinking mode?

No — Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 answers directly without an extended reasoning phase, which usually means faster responses.

How can I use Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 without an API key?

Open the CoreAI web app or the iOS/Android app, pick Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 in the model selector, and chat — no API key, no per-token billing. One subscription covers Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 and 300+ other models.

What are the best alternatives to Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512?

The closest alternatives on CoreAI are Mistral: Mistral Small 4, inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-1T, inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash — similar tier and capability. The fastest way to choose is running one prompt through them side by side in CoreAI's Compare view.

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