Model Comparison

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) vs Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Comparing Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) and Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) and Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) 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

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Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

5.0B diff

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) has 5.0B more parameters than Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512), making it 166.7% larger.

Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
3.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)
8.0Bparameters
3.0B
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
8.0B
Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) and Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Both models were released on 2025-12-04.

They likely represent similar generations of model development.

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

4 months ago

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

4 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) vs Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) (Mistral AI) and Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) scores MMLU-Redux: 73.5%, MMLU: 70.7%, Multilingual MMLU: 65.2%, MATH (CoT): 60.1%, TriviaQA: 59.2%. Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) scores MATH: 87.6%, Wild Bench: 66.8%, Arena Hard: 50.9%, MM-MT-Bench: 8.1%.