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Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch)
The Ministral 3 8B 2512 model from vendor mistralai is designed for handling multiple input modalities, including text and image inputs. It supports up to a context length of 262144 tokens and allows users to incorporate tools directly. This model's pricing structure charges $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.075 per million output tokens. While it has no independent benchmark coverage yet, its price point makes it a potential candidate for those seeking an affordable option.
Quality Score
99/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.07
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-10
Output Price
$0.07
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-10
Context Window
262,144
tokens
- Model ID
- mistralai/ministral-8b-2512:batch
- Vendor
- mistralai
- Released
- December 2025
- Tokenizer
- Mistral
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 209,715 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.07/M input and $0.07/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.04 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $0.53 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-08-29.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | $0.07 | $0.07 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-29 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 262,144 |
Category rankings
Where Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) places across the 1 category it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Self-Hosted / LocalCost · of 25 ranked | 117 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) cost?
- $0.07 per million input tokens and $0.07 per million output tokens.
- What is Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch)'s context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.