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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs Ministral 8B Instruct

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.8 to -4.7. Ministral 8B Instruct is 3.3x cheaper per token.

DeepSeek · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.8 to -4.7, ranking #12 overall.

On price, Ministral 8B Instruct is roughly 3.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,040,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.8 and ranks #12 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,040,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Ministral 8B Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 3.3x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
DeepSeek
Ministral 8B Instruct
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.8
#12
-4.7
#351
Reasoning
48.9
#17
-4.8
#342
Coding
44.4
#5
-14.5
#266
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.22 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$0.66 / M
$0.10 / M
Context window
1,040,000
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Ministral 8B Instruct
Math
35.2#43
-4.1#316
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash · 11 for Ministral 8B Instruct

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Ministral 8B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ministral 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash ($0.22/1M tokens) is 2.2x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash ($0.66/1M tokens) is 6.6x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Sep 12 2026 • llm-stats.com
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Input tokens$0.22
Output tokens$0.66
Best providerFireworks
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

755.2B diff

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has 755.2B more parameters than Ministral 8B Instruct, making it 9416.5% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
763.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
763.2B
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
8.0B
Ministral 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash accepts 1,040,000 input tokens compared to Ministral 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash can generate longer responses up to 393,216 tokens, while Ministral 8B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Input1,040,000 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Sat Sep 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ministral 8B Instruct does not.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash 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-V4.1-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Ministral 8B Instruct

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash was released on 2026-09-10, while Ministral 8B Instruct was released on 2024-10-16.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is 23 months newer than Ministral 8B Instruct.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Sep 10, 2026

0 days ago

1.9yr newer
Ministral 8B Instruct

Oct 16, 2024

1.9 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-V4.1-Flash is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Novita. Ministral 8B Instruct is available from Mistral AI.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.22/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.66/1M
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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Ministral 8B Instruct

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

Outputs Comparison

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Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Ministral 8B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs Ministral 8B Instruct.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash or Ministral 8B Instruct?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.8 to -4.7. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is made by DeepSeek and Ministral 8B Instruct is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash compare to Ministral 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash scores CodeForces: 100.0%, GPQA: 90.9%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 90.6%, BabyVision: 89.6%, CyberGym: 88.1%. Ministral 8B Instruct scores MT-Bench: 83.0%, Winogrande: 75.3%, ARC-C: 71.9%, Arena Hard: 70.9%, MBPP pass@1: 70.0%.

Is DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash cheaper than Ministral 8B Instruct?

Ministral 8B Instruct is 2.2x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash costs $0.22/M input and $0.66/M output via fireworks. Ministral 8B Instruct costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Ministral 8B Instruct?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Ministral 8B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Ministral 8B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.8 vs -4.7), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.22 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (MIT vs Mistral Research License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Ministral 8B Instruct?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is developed by DeepSeek and Ministral 8B Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.

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