Model Comparison
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 2.4x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens) is 2.3x cheaper than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct ($0.35/1M tokens).
For output processing, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens) is 2.7x cheaper than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct ($0.40/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512).*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has 64.7B more parameters than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512), making it 808.8% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) accepts 262,100 input tokens compared to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct's 131,072 tokens. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5 72B Instruct does not.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct uses Qwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Qwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 15 months newer than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.
Dec 4, 2025
4 months ago
1.2yr newerSep 19, 2024
1.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct