Model Comparison

Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 40.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.5 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.5 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3.5 Sonnet is more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512).*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.15
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) accepts 262,100 input tokens compared to Claude 3.5 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Claude 3.5 Sonnet is limited to 200,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Input262,100 tokens
Output262,100 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released on 2024-06-21, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 18 months newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Jun 21, 2024

1.8 years ago

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

4 months ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is available from Bedrock, Google. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Mistral AI
Larger context window (262,100 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (66.8% vs 59.4%)
AnthropicClaude 3.5 Sonnet
Mistral AIMinistral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet scores GSM8k: 96.4%, BIG-Bench Hard: 93.1%, HumanEval: 92.0%, MGSM: 91.6%, MMLU: 90.4%. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 86.0%, AIME 2025: 78.7%, GPQA: 66.8%, LiveCodeBench: 61.6%.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.5 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via bedrock. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.