Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6 vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 66.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.6 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 Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 33.3x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 166.7x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 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 Opus 4.6
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
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

Claude Opus 4.6 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s 262,100 tokens. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.6 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 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 Opus 4.6 and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Opus 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.6 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 Opus 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Claude Opus 4.6 is 2 months newer than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512).

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 5, 2026

2 months ago

2mo newer
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

4 months ago

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 Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Opus 4.6

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

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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
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (99.8% vs 78.7%)
Higher GPQA score (91.3% vs 66.8%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.6 vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.6 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 Opus 4.6 scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.8%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Graphwalks parents >128k: 95.4%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 93.0%. 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 33.3x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.
Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1.0M 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 (1.0M vs 262K), input pricing ($5.00 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Opus 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.