Ministral 8B Instruct vs Nova Pro
Nova Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 12.3 to -4.7. Ministral 8B Instruct is 14.0x cheaper per token.
Mistral AI · Amazon · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nova Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 12.3 to -4.7, ranking #252 overall.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova Pro wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Ministral 8B Instruct is roughly 14.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Nova Pro also accepts a larger context window (300,000 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 Ministral 8B Instruct
- cost matters — it's about 14.0x cheaper per token
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Nova Pro
- overall performance matters — it scores 12.3 and ranks #252 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
- you process long inputs — it offers a 300,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Ministral 8B Instruct · 27 for Nova Pro
Ministral 8B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova Pro is better at 4 benchmarks (ARC-C, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU).
Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens) is 8.0x cheaper than Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens).
For output processing, Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens) is 32.0x cheaper than Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Nova Pro is more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Nova Pro accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Ministral 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while Ministral 8B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Nova Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ministral 8B Instruct does not.
Nova Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Ministral 8B Instruct
Nova Pro
License
Usage and distribution terms
Ministral 8B Instruct is licensed under Mistral Research License, while Nova Pro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Mistral Research License
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ministral 8B Instruct was released on 2024-10-16, while Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20.
Nova Pro is 1 month newer than Ministral 8B Instruct.
Oct 16, 2024
1.9 years ago
Nov 20, 2024
1.8 years ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Ministral 8B Instruct is available from Mistral AI. Nova Pro is available from Bedrock.
Ministral 8B Instruct
Nova Pro
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Ministral 8B Instruct and Nova Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Ministral 8B Instruct vs Nova Pro.