Model Comparison

DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Ministral 8B Instruct

Comparing DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Ministral 8B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Ministral 8B Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ministral 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($2.15/1M tokens) is 21.5x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-R1-0528 is more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$2.15
Best providerDeepinfra
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

663.0B diff

DeepSeek-R1-0528 has 663.0B more parameters than Ministral 8B Instruct, making it 8266.8% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
671.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
671.0B
DeepSeek-R1-0528
8.0B
Ministral 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-R1-0528 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Ministral 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Ministral 8B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is licensed under MIT, while Ministral 8B Instruct uses Mistral Research License.

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

DeepSeek-R1-0528

MIT

Open weights

Ministral 8B Instruct

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-R1-0528 was released on 2025-05-28, while Ministral 8B Instruct was released on 2024-10-16.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 7 months newer than Ministral 8B Instruct.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

May 28, 2025

10 months ago

7mo newer
Ministral 8B Instruct

Oct 16, 2024

1.5 years 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

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is available from DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Novita. Ministral 8B Instruct is available from Mistral AI.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.15/1M
deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Ministral 8B Instruct

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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Ministral 8B Instruct

DeepSeek-R1-0528 (DeepSeek) and Ministral 8B Instruct (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.4%, SimpleQA: 92.3%, AIME 2024: 91.4%, AIME 2025: 87.5%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%. Ministral 8B Instruct scores MT-Bench: 83.0%, Winogrande: 75.3%, ARC-C: 71.9%, Arena Hard: 70.9%, MBPP pass@1: 70.0%.
Ministral 8B Instruct is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs $0.50/M input and $2.15/M output via deepinfra. Ministral 8B Instruct costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via mistral.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 supports 131K tokens and Ministral 8B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (131K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.10/M), licensing (MIT vs Mistral Research License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 is developed by DeepSeek and Ministral 8B Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.