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Ministral 3 8B 2512 vs Mistral Nemo

Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo cost about the same per output token ($0.15 vs $0.15 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.

Replace Ministral 3 8B 2512 Replace Mistral Nemo
Ministral 3 8B 2512Mistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.15
Mistral NemoMistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.15
vs $0.15 vs $0.15 per 1M output tokens. About the same price.

Ministral 3 8B 2512 or Mistral Nemo: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Ministral 3 8B 2512 for a larger context window (262K against 131K tokens).

Model AMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BMistral NemoMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

No benchmark has tested both yet. Ministral 3 8B 2512 has results on AA Coding Index, AA Intelligence Index and AA Agentic Index; Mistral Nemo on Epoch Capabilities Index, MMLU and DTBench. Compare them on price and context instead.

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.

At a glance

Coding index
Ministral 3 8B 2512 not benchmarked, Mistral Nemo not benchmarked.
Widest category
None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
Widest single gap
None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
Output price
Both cost $0.15 per million output tokens.
Context window
Ministral 3 8B 2512 takes 262K tokens, Mistral Nemo 131K.

Benchmark by benchmark

Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.

CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board measured
Coding benchmarks for Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo
BenchmarkMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral NemoLeader
AA Coding Index9.7Not measuredOnly Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
Intelligence benchmarks for Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo
BenchmarkMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral NemoLeader
AA Intelligence Index5.5Not measuredOnly Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured118.7Only Mistral Nemo measured
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Agentic work benchmarks for Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo
BenchmarkMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral NemoLeader
AA Agentic Index0.6Not measuredOnly Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Knowledge benchmarks for Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo
BenchmarkMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral NemoLeader
MMLUNot measured65.3%Only Mistral Nemo measured
Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
Web design benchmarks for Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo
BenchmarkMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral NemoLeader
Design Arena: websites1065Not measuredOnly Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured
Design Arena: game dev990Not measuredOnly Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured
Design Arena: 3D1031Not measuredOnly Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured
Design Arena: all code categories1053Not measuredOnly Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
General benchmarks for Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo
BenchmarkMinistral 3 8B 2512Mistral NemoLeader
DTBenchNot measured48.6%Only Mistral Nemo measured
Neither model has a result on the other 45 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$0.0002Fits in one request
Mistral Nemo$0.0002Fits in one request

Same cost

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Ministral 3 8B 2512$0.0080Fits in one request
Mistral Nemo$0.0080Fits in one request

Same cost

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Ministral 3 8B 2512$0.032Fits in one request
Mistral Nemo$0.032Exceeds the context window

Same cost

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.

Specifications of Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo
SpecificationMistral Ministral 3 8B 2512Mistral Nemo
MakerMistral AIMistral AI
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025July 19, 2024
Context window262K131K
Input $/Mtok$0.15$0.15
Output $/Mtok$0.15$0.15
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Ministral 3 8B 2512 better than Mistral Nemo for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Ministral 3 8B 2512 for a larger context window (262K against 131K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Ministral 3 8B 2512 or Mistral Nemo?

Ministral 3 8B 2512 costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens; Mistral Nemo costs $0.15 and $0.15. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Ministral 3 8B 2512 or Mistral Nemo?

Ministral 3 8B 2512, with 262K tokens against 131K.

Has any benchmark tested both Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Mistral Nemo?

No benchmark has tested both yet. Ministral 3 8B 2512 has results on AA Coding Index, AA Intelligence Index and AA Agentic Index; Mistral Nemo on Epoch Capabilities Index, MMLU and DTBench. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.

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