Ministral 3 3B 2512 vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Mistral Small 3.2 24B is the cheaper option on input by 25%; Ministral 3 3B 2512 is cheaper on output by 50%. Figures below are per million tokens, from vendor pricing cited in our reporting.
| Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Mistral Small 3.2 24B | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.07 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.20 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.01 | — |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 256K tokens |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Licence | open weights | open weights |
| Benchmark | — | — |
| Vendor | Mistral | Mistral |
| Released | — | — |
What the numbers say
- Input price gap: 25% ($0.10 vs $0.07).
- Blended three-to-one input/output rate: $0.40 for Ministral 3 3B 2512, $0.42 for Mistral Small 3.2 24B.
- Context: 131K tokens against 256K tokens.
- Licence: Ministral 3 3B 2512 is open weights; Mistral Small 3.2 24B is open weights.
Sources
Ministral 3 3B 2512 specs · Mistral Small 3.2 24B specs · Full price index