Mistral: Ministral 8B
Mistral Ministral 8B from MistralAI is designed for handling text inputs with an expansive context length of up to 128,000 tokens but does not support tools, reasoning, or structured output. Given its current limitations in these areas, it may be suitable primarily for straightforward text-based tasks that do not require complex interactions or structured data processing. Considering its pricing at $0.11 per million input and output tokens, Mistral Ministral 8B is more cost-effective than some models but lacks independent benchmark validation. This makes it a good choice for budget-conscious users needing basic text processing capabilities, though potential buyers should proceed with caution until more comprehensive benchmarks become available.
- Model ID
- mistralai/ministral-8b
- Vendor
- mistralai
- Released
- October 2024
- Tokenizer
- Mistral
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- default
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.11/M input and $0.11/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 | $0.06 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $0.77 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Mistral: Ministral 8B cost?
- $0.11 per million input tokens and $0.11 per million output tokens.
- What is Mistral: Ministral 8B's context window?
- 128,000 tokens, roughly 192 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Mistral: Ministral 8B support tool calling?
- It supports structured output.
- Can Mistral: Ministral 8B process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.