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Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) vs Qwen3.8 MaxWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) and Qwen3.8 Max across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) vs Qwen3.8 Max — which is better?

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) (by Mistral AI) and Qwen3.8 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) and Qwen3.8 Maxdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2392.0B diff

Qwen3.8 Max has 2392.0B more parameters than Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512), making it 29900.0% larger.

Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)
8.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
2.4Tparameters
8.0B
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)
2400.0B
Qwen3.8 Max

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) and Qwen3.8 Max support multimodal inputs.

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

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen3.8 Max uses a proprietary license.

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

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3.8 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Qwen3.8 Max is 8 months newer than Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512).

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

8 months ago

Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

5 days ago

8mo newer

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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Has open weights
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.8 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)
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Qwen3.8 Max
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Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max

FAQ

Common questions about Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) or Qwen3.8 Max?

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) (Mistral AI) and Qwen3.8 Max (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) scores MMLU-Redux: 79.3%, MMLU: 76.1%, Multilingual MMLU: 70.6%, TriviaQA: 68.1%, MATH (CoT): 62.6%. Qwen3.8 Max scores PaperBench: 93.0%, GPQA: 92.6%, VideoMME w sub.: 90.4%, RealWorldQA: 88.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 86.6%.

What are the main differences between Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) and Qwen3.8 Max?

Key differences include licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) and Qwen3.8 Max?

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) is developed by Mistral AI and Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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