Model Comparison

Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)Which is better in 2026?

Claude Haiku 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 13.3x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) — which is better?

Claude Haiku 4.5 (by Anthropic) and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) (by Mistral AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude Haiku 4.5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude Haiku 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is roughly 13.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) also accepts a larger context window (262,100 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks

Choose Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) if…

  • cost matters — it's about 13.3x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,100 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Haiku 4.5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Haiku 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs less

For input processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 33.3x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Haiku 4.5 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 Haiku 4.5
Input tokens$1.00
Output tokens$5.00
Best providerAnthropic
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 Haiku 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 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 Haiku 4.5 and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Haiku 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Haiku 4.5 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 Haiku 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Haiku 4.5 was released on 2025-10-15, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 2 months newer than Claude Haiku 4.5.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Oct 15, 2025

9 months ago

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

7 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Haiku 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Haiku 4.5's training data extends to 2025-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Feb 2025

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

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Provider Availability

Claude Haiku 4.5 is available from Anthropic, Vertex AI. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Haiku 4.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M
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Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M

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
Higher AIME 2025 score (80.7% vs 78.7%)
Higher GPQA score (73.0% vs 66.8%)
Mistral AI
Larger context window (262,100 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 4.5 and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Haiku 4.5
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Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512).

Which is better, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)?

Claude Haiku 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Haiku 4.5 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.

How does Claude Haiku 4.5 compare to Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) in benchmarks?

Claude Haiku 4.5 scores Tau2 Retail: 83.2%, MMMLU: 83.0%, Tau2 Telecom: 83.0%, AIME 2025: 80.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 73.3%. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 86.0%, AIME 2025: 78.7%, GPQA: 66.8%, LiveCodeBench: 61.6%.

Is Claude Haiku 4.5 cheaper than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)?

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Haiku 4.5 costs $1.00/M input and $5.00/M output via anthropic. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)?

Claude Haiku 4.5 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.

What are the main differences between Claude Haiku 4.5 and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($1.00 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Haiku 4.5 and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)?

Claude Haiku 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.

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