Ministral 3 8B API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Ministral 3 8B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens on Mistral AI, with cache reads at $0.015 per 1M tokens. It has a 262,144-token context window and returns up to 262,144 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.15 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.15 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.015 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 262,144 tokens
- Max output
- 262,144 tokens
- Providers
- 1
- Added to LiteLLM
- March 2026
Ministral 3 8B pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral AIsnapshot 2512 | mistral/ministral-3-8b-2512 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.015 | 256K |
What Ministral 3 8B costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Mistral AI | $0.375 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Mistral AI | $1.53 |
Ministral 3 8B features
- Function calling
- Structured output
- Image input
Use Ministral 3 8B with LiteLLM
Call Ministral 3 8B through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="mistral/ministral-3-8b-2512",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: ministral-3-8b
litellm_params:
model: mistral/ministral-3-8b-2512
api_key: os.environ/MISTRAL_API_KEYcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "ministral-3-8b",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Ministral 3 8B FAQ
How much does Ministral 3 8B cost?
Ministral 3 8B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens on Mistral AI, with cache reads at $0.015 per 1M tokens.
What is the context window of Ministral 3 8B?
Ministral 3 8B has a 262,144-token context window and returns up to 262,144 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Ministral 3 8B?
Ministral 3 8B is available from Mistral AI through LiteLLM, using the model name mistral/ministral-3-8b-2512.
How do I call Ministral 3 8B with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="mistral/ministral-3-8b-2512", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Ministral 3 8B support?
Ministral 3 8B supports function calling, structured output and image input.
When did LiteLLM add Ministral 3 8B?
Ministral 3 8B was added to LiteLLM's model price file in March 2026.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: Mistral AI.
Provider pages: Mistral AI.
