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Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) vs Qwen3.8 Flash

Qwen3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 49.6 to 16.6. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 1.5x cheaper per token.

Mistral AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.6 to 16.6, ranking #16 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8 Flash wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is roughly 1.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Qwen3.8 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 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 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

  • cost matters — it's about 1.5x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Qwen3.8 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.6 and ranks #16 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Mistral AI
Qwen3.8 Flash
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
16.6
#205
49.6
#16
Reasoning
16.7
#198
49.2
#16
Coding
9.1
#164
36.6
#20
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.15 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$0.15 / M
$0.47 / M
Context window
262,100
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Qwen3.8 Flash
Math
17.1#190
32.6#55
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) · 22 for Qwen3.8 Flash

1 shared

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Flash is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Qwen3.8 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs less

For input processing, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens) costs the same as Qwen3.8 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens) is 3.1x cheaper than Qwen3.8 Flash ($0.47/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3.8 Flash is more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512).*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.15
Best providerMistral
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.47
Best providerNovita
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

117.0B diff

Qwen3.8 Flash has 117.0B more parameters than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512), making it 1462.5% larger.

Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
8.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Flash
125.0Bparameters
8.0B
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
125.0B
Qwen3.8 Flash

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3.8 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s 262,100 tokens. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Qwen3.8 Flash is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Input262,100 tokens
Output262,100 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and Qwen3.8 Flash support multimodal inputs.

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

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

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

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

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3.8 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen3.8 Flash was released on 2026-08-26.

Qwen3.8 Flash is 9 months newer than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512).

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

9 months ago

Qwen3.8 Flash

Aug 26, 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

Provider Availability

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI. Qwen3.8 Flash is available from Novita.

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M

Qwen3.8 Flash

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.47/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
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FAQ

Common questions about Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) vs Qwen3.8 Flash.

Which is better, Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) or Qwen3.8 Flash?

Qwen3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 49.6 to 16.6. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is made by Mistral AI and Qwen3.8 Flash is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

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

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 86.0%, AIME 2025: 78.7%, GPQA: 66.8%, LiveCodeBench: 61.6%. Qwen3.8 Flash scores MathVision: 95.7%, LiveCodeBench v6: 91.9%, GPQA: 91.7%, CharXiv-R: 90.6%, RealWorldQA: 88.5%.

Is Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) cheaper than Qwen3.8 Flash?

Both models cost $0.15 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and Qwen3.8 Flash?

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) supports 262K tokens and Qwen3.8 Flash supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

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

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (16.6 vs 49.6), context window (262K vs 1.0M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) and Qwen3.8 Flash?

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

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