Devstral 2 2512 vs Ministral 3 8B 2512
Devstral 2 2512 leads Ministral 3 8B 2512 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 8.6 to 5.5, and Ministral 3 8B 2512 costs 13.3x less per output token ($0.15 vs $2.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 3 benchmarks have a result for both.
Devstral 2 2512 or Ministral 3 8B 2512: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 3
- Devstral 2 2512 only
- 3
- Ministral 3 8B 2512 only
- 4
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 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
Devstral 2 2512
Devstral 2 2512 leads, 8.6 against 5.5.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
Devstral 2 2512
Devstral 2 2512 leads, 2.3 against 0.6.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1065.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 262K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Devstral 2 2512 $0.0014, Ministral 3 8B 2512 $0.0002 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Devstral 2 2512 has the number, $1.19.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- Devstral 2 2512 not benchmarked, Ministral 3 8B 2512 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 21.6 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Coding Index: Devstral 2 2512 31.3 against Ministral 3 8B 2512 9.7, 21.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Devstral 2 2512 $2.00 against Ministral 3 8B 2512 $0.15 per million output tokens, 13.3x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 262K tokens.
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 | Devstral 2 2512 | Bars | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 1 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 3 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index10
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 53.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 31.3 | 9.7 | Devstral 2 2512 |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 51.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 62.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 8.6 | 5.5 | Devstral 2 2512 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 2.3 | 0.6 | Devstral 2 2512 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 22 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 13 boards here | |||
KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 18 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1065 | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 990 | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1031 | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1053 | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
GeneralNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 46 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ministral 3 8B 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 8B 2512 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Ministral 3 8B 2512 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Ministral 3 8B 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 | Mistral Devstral 2 2512 | Mistral Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Mistral AI |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | December 9, 2025 | December 2, 2025 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.40 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | $0.15 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | $1.19 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Devstral 2 2512 better than Ministral 3 8B 2512 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Devstral 2 2512 or Ministral 3 8B 2512?
Devstral 2 2512 costs $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; Ministral 3 8B 2512 costs $0.15 and $0.15. Cost per solved task is known for Devstral 2 2512 only.
Which has the bigger context window, Devstral 2 2512 or Ministral 3 8B 2512?
Neither: both take 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Devstral 2 2512 vs Ministral 3 8B 2512 comparison based on?
3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Devstral 2 2512's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Ministral 3 8B 2512's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.