ministral-3-8b · Mistral AI
Ultra-fast European sub-$0.15 model for high-throughput edge inference at $0.15/$0.15.
Last checked Aug 28, 2026. Calculations use the listed base rates; provider-specific tiers, cache writes, batch pricing, and long-context rules may differ. Confirm the current rate at the official provider source.
Quick answer
At the published base rate, Ministral 3 8B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens. It supports a 128K context window and is currently marked ga.
Method & trust
This rate card uses the provider's listed base input, output, and cached-input prices. Workload tables below apply those rates to explicit token counts, cache assumptions, and request volumes; verify provider-specific tiers before committing budget.
Input
$0.15
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.15
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.015
per 1M tokens
Context window
128K
max output 8.2K
Ministral 3 8B cost calculator
What Ministral 3 8B costs per task
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Monthly @ 1K req/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | 3,500 | 350 | $0.000247 | $7.402 |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | 8,000 | 500 | $0.000735 | $22.05 |
| AI coding assistant | 12,000 | 2,000 | $0.001128 | $33.84 |
| Document summarization | 25,000 | 600 | $0.003503 | $105.075 |
| Agentic workflow | 40,000 | 1,500 | $0.002715 | $81.45 |
| Content generation | 800 | 1,200 | $0.000268 | $8.028 |
| Data extraction & tagging | 2,000 | 250 | $0.000284 | $8.505 |
| Translation | 5,000 | 5,500 | $0.001474 | $44.213 |
Assumes each use case's typical cacheable share of input. See full cost scenarios.
Compare with alternatives
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Context | Chat request* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministral 3 8B | $0.15 | $0.15 | 128K | $0.00045 |
| GPT-5.6 Solcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.1M | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.6 Terracompare | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.1M | $0.014 |
| GPT-5.6 Lunacompare | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M | $0.0014 |
| GPT-5.6 Cybercompare | $12.50 | $75.00 | 1.1M | $0.0875 |
| GPT-5.5 Standardcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 512K | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.5 Procompare | $30.00 | $180.00 | 512K | $0.21 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorsecompare | $2.50 | $15.00 | 256K | $0.0175 |
| GPT-5.4 minicompare | $0.75 | $4.50 | 256K | $0.00525 |
*4,000 in + 800 out tokens, 50% cached input where available.
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FAQ
Ministral 3 8B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.015 per 1M tokens. Verified Aug 28, 2026 against https://mistral.ai/pricing/api/.
Ministral 3 8B supports a 128,000-token context window with up to 8,192 output tokens per request, tokenized with mistral_bpe.
At $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output, Ministral 3 8B sits below GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/M in, $30.00/M out) — see the comparison table for full-workload differences.