Nova Premier 1.0 vs Ministral 3 14B 2512
Nova Premier 1.0 leads Ministral 3 14B 2512 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 9.2 to 6.0, and Ministral 3 14B 2512 costs 62.5x less per output token ($0.20 vs $12.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 2 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nova Premier 1.0 or Ministral 3 14B 2512: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nova Premier 1.0 for a larger context window (1M against 262K tokens) and work measured by Design Arena: websites, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 2
- Nova Premier 1.0 only
- 12
- Ministral 3 14B 2512 only
- 5
- Like-for-like categories
- 2 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Nova Premier 1.0
Nova Premier 1.0 leads, 9.2 against 6.0.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Ministral 3 14B 2512 has a AA Agentic Index result, 1.1.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Ministral 3 14B 2512
Ministral 3 14B 2512 leads, 1081 against 835.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Nova Premier 1.0
Nova Premier 1.0 takes 1M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ministral 3 14B 2512
Nova Premier 1.0 $0.0088, Ministral 3 14B 2512 $0.0003 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nova Premier 1.0 not benchmarked, Ministral 3 14B 2512 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Web design, 30.8 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Design Arena: websites: Nova Premier 1.0 835 against Ministral 3 14B 2512 1081, 30.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nova Premier 1.0 $12.50 against Ministral 3 14B 2512 $0.20 per million output tokens, 62.5x apart.
- Context window
- Nova Premier 1.0 takes 1M tokens, Ministral 3 14B 2512 262K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Nova Premier 1.0 | Bars | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 1 | 1 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 14.4 | Only Ministral 3 14B 2512 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 31.7% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.8% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 147.4 | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 9.2 | 6.0 | Nova Premier 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 1.1 | Only Ministral 3 14B 2512 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 38.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 56.9% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.2% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 44.8% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 17.3 | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 17.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 73.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 835 | 1081 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1037 | Only Ministral 3 14B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 989 | Only Ministral 3 14B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1064 | Only Ministral 3 14B 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 36.2% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 34.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 46 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ministral 3 14B 2512 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Ministral 3 14B 2512 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Ministral 3 14B 2512 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Amazon Nova Premier 1.0 | Mistral Ministral 3 14B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Amazon | Mistral AI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | October 31, 2025 | December 2, 2025 |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.50 | $0.20 |
| Output $/Mtok | $12.50 | $0.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nova Premier 1.0 better than Ministral 3 14B 2512 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova Premier 1.0 for a larger context window (1M against 262K tokens) and work measured by Design Arena: websites, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Nova Premier 1.0 or Ministral 3 14B 2512?
Nova Premier 1.0 costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $12.50 per million output tokens; Ministral 3 14B 2512 costs $0.20 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nova Premier 1.0 or Ministral 3 14B 2512?
Nova Premier 1.0, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Nova Premier 1.0 vs Ministral 3 14B 2512 comparison based on?
2 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Nova Premier 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Ministral 3 14B 2512's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.