Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) vs Qwen3.5-9B Comparison
Comparing Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) and Qwen3.5-9B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.5-9B is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU-Redux).
Qwen3.5-9B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
Cost data unavailable.
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.5-9B has 1.0B more parameters than Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512), making it 12.5% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) and Qwen3.5-9B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)
Qwen3.5-9B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen3.5-9B was released on 2026-03-02.
Qwen3.5-9B is 3 months newer than Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512).
Dec 4, 2025
3 months ago
Mar 2, 2026
1 weeks ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)
View detailsMistral AI
Qwen3.5-9B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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