Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Ministral 8B Instruct

Comparing DeepSeek-V3 0324 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-V3 0324 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-V3 0324 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 2.8x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($1.14/1M tokens) is 11.4x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-V3 0324 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-V3 0324
Input tokens$0.28
Output tokens$1.14
Best providerNovita
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-V3 0324 has 663.0B more parameters than Ministral 8B Instruct, making it 8266.8% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
671.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
671.0B
DeepSeek-V3 0324
8.0B
Ministral 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-V3 0324 accepts 163,840 input tokens compared to Ministral 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-V3 0324 can generate longer responses up to 163,840 tokens, while Ministral 8B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input163,840 tokens
Output163,840 tokens
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), 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-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Ministral 8B Instruct

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25, while Ministral 8B Instruct was released on 2024-10-16.

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 5 months newer than Ministral 8B Instruct.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

1.1 years ago

5mo 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-V3 0324 is available from Novita. Ministral 8B Instruct is available from Mistral AI.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.28/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.14/1M

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 (163,840 tokens)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Ministral 8B Instruct

DeepSeek-V3 0324 (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-V3 0324 scores MATH-500: 94.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.2%, GPQA: 68.4%, AIME 2024: 59.4%, LiveCodeBench: 49.2%. 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 2.8x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V3 0324 costs $0.28/M input and $1.14/M output via novita. Ministral 8B Instruct costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via mistral.
DeepSeek-V3 0324 supports 164K 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 (164K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.28 vs $0.10/M), licensing (MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed) vs Mistral Research License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-V3 0324 is developed by DeepSeek and Ministral 8B Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.