Ministral 3 8B 2512 vs Free Models Router
Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.15
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- No data
Ministral 3 8B 2512 or Free Models Router: 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 200K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Ministral 3 8B 2512 has results on AA Coding Index, AA Intelligence Index and AA Agentic Index; Free Models Router has none yet. 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.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 5.5.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 has a AA Agentic Index result, 0.6.
Directional only
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
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Ministral 3 8B 2512 takes 262K tokens against 200K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Free Models Router
Ministral 3 8B 2512 $0.0002, Free Models Router $0.0000 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Ministral 3 8B 2512 not benchmarked, Free Models Router 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
- Ministral 3 8B 2512 $0.15 against Free Models Router Free per million output tokens.
- Context window
- Ministral 3 8B 2512 takes 262K tokens, Free Models Router 200K.
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
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 9.7 | Not measured | Only 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 index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 5.5 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 0.6 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1065 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 990 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1031 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1052 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 8B 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 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
Free Models Router costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Free Models Router costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Free Models Router 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 Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Free Models Router |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | OpenRouter |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 2, 2025 | February 1, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 200K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | Free |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.15 | Free |
| 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 Ministral 3 8B 2512 better than Free Models Router 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 200K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Ministral 3 8B 2512 or Free Models Router?
Ministral 3 8B 2512 costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens; Free Models Router costs Free and Free. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Ministral 3 8B 2512 or Free Models Router?
Ministral 3 8B 2512, with 262K tokens against 200K.
Has any benchmark tested both Ministral 3 8B 2512 and Free Models Router?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Ministral 3 8B 2512 has results on AA Coding Index, AA Intelligence Index and AA Agentic Index; Free Models Router has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.