Model Comparison

Jamba 1.5 Large vs Ministral 8B Instruct

Jamba 1.5 Large shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Ministral 8B Instruct is 35.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Jamba 1.5 Large outperforms in 2 benchmarks (ARC-C, MMLU), while Ministral 8B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (Arena Hard).

Jamba 1.5 Large shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ministral 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Jamba 1.5 Large ($2.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Jamba 1.5 Large ($8.00/1M tokens) is 80.0x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Jamba 1.5 Large 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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Jamba 1.5 Large

Input tokens$2.00

Output tokens$8.00

Best providerAWS Bedrock

Ministral 8B Instruct

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.10

Best providerMistral

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

390.0B diff

Jamba 1.5 Large has 390.0B more parameters than Ministral 8B Instruct, making it 4862.7% larger.

Jamba 1.5 Large

398.0Bparameters

Ministral 8B Instruct

8.0Bparameters

398.0B

Jamba 1.5 Large

8.0B

Ministral 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Jamba 1.5 Large accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Ministral 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Large can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Ministral 8B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Input256,000 tokens

Output256,000 tokens

Ministral 8B Instruct

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Jamba 1.5 Large is licensed under Jamba Open Model License, while Ministral 8B Instruct uses Mistral Research License.

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

Jamba 1.5 Large

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Ministral 8B Instruct

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Jamba 1.5 Large was released on 2024-08-22, while Ministral 8B Instruct was released on 2024-10-16.

Ministral 8B Instruct is 2 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Large.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Aug 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

Ministral 8B Instruct

Oct 16, 2024

1.6 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Large has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Ministral 8B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Large's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ministral 8B Instruct's cutoff date.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Mar 2024

Ministral 8B Instruct

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Provider Availability

Jamba 1.5 Large is available from Bedrock, Google. Ministral 8B Instruct is available from Mistral AI.

Jamba 1.5 Large

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M

Ministral 8B Instruct

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

Jamba 1.5 Large

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AI21 Labs

Larger context window (256,000 tokens)

Higher ARC-C score (93.0% vs 71.9%)

Higher MMLU score (81.2% vs 65.0%)

Ministral 8B Instruct

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Mistral AI

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Higher Arena Hard score (70.9% vs 65.4%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Jamba 1.5 Large	Ministral 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Jamba 1.5 Large vs Ministral 8B Instruct.

Which is better, Jamba 1.5 Large or Ministral 8B Instruct?

Jamba 1.5 Large shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Large is made by AI21 Labs and Ministral 8B Instruct is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Jamba 1.5 Large compare to Ministral 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

Jamba 1.5 Large scores ARC-C: 93.0%, GSM8k: 87.0%, MMLU: 81.2%, Arena Hard: 65.4%, TruthfulQA: 58.3%. 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 Jamba 1.5 Large cheaper than Ministral 8B Instruct?

Ministral 8B Instruct is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Jamba 1.5 Large costs $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output via bedrock. Ministral 8B Instruct costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Jamba 1.5 Large and Ministral 8B Instruct?

Jamba 1.5 Large supports 256K 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 Jamba 1.5 Large and Ministral 8B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (256K vs 128K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Jamba Open Model License vs Mistral Research License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Jamba 1.5 Large and Ministral 8B Instruct?

Jamba 1.5 Large is developed by AI21 Labs and Ministral 8B Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.