Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) vs Qwen3-Coder Comparison
Comparing Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and Qwen3-Coder across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and Qwen3-Coder 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
For input processing, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
For output processing, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3-Coder is more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512).*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3-Coder has 472.0B more parameters than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512), making it 5900.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) accepts 262,100 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Coder's 256,000 tokens. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Qwen3-Coder is limited to 256,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Coder 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)
Qwen3-Coder
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 Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen3-Coder was released on 2025-01-01.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 11 months newer than Qwen3-Coder.
Dec 4, 2025
3 months ago
11mo newerJan 1, 2025
1.2 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. Qwen3-Coder is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Qwen3-Coder
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3-Coder
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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