Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Claude Sonnet 4.5 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

2 benchmarks

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

Claude Sonnet 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 Sonnet 4.5 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.5 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 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 Sonnet 4.5
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
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 Sonnet 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 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 Sonnet 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 Sonnet 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 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 Sonnet 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.5 was released on 2025-09-29, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

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

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Sep 29, 2025

6 months ago

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

4 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Sonnet 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Sonnet 4.5's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Jan 2025

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

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Provider Availability

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

Claude Sonnet 4.5

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

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
Higher AIME 2025 score (87.0% vs 78.7%)
Higher GPQA score (83.4% vs 66.8%)
Mistral AI
Larger context window (262,100 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

FAQ

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

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 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.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores MMMLU: 89.1%, AIME 2025: 87.0%, TAU-bench Retail: 86.2%, GPQA: 83.4%, MMMUval: 77.8%. 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 Sonnet 4.5 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.
Claude Sonnet 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.
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 Sonnet 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.