Ministral 3B API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Ministral 3B costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens on Mistral AI, with cache reads at $0.01 per 1M tokens. Across 3 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.04 to $0.10. It has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.10 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.10 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.01 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 131,072 tokens
- Max output
- 131,072 tokens
- Providers
- 3
- Added to LiteLLM
- November 2024
Ministral 3B pricing by provider
4 listings across 3 providers. 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-3b-2512 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.01 | 128K |
| Mistral AIlatest alias | mistral/ministral-3b-latest | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.01 | 128K |
| Azure AI Foundry | azure_ai/ministral-3b | $0.04 | $0.04 | – | 128K |
| Vercel AI Gateway | vercel_ai_gateway/mistral/ministral-3b | $0.04 | $0.04 | – | 128K |
What Ministral 3B costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Mistral AI | $0.25 |
| Azure AI Foundry | $0.10 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.10 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Mistral AI | $1.02 |
| Azure AI Foundry | $0.408 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.408 |
Ministral 3B features
- Function calling
- Structured output
- Image input
Use Ministral 3B with LiteLLM
Call Ministral 3B 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-3b-2512",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: ministral-3b
litellm_params:
model: mistral/ministral-3b-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-3b",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Ministral 3B FAQ
How much does Ministral 3B cost?
Ministral 3B costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens on Mistral AI, with cache reads at $0.01 per 1M tokens. Across 3 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.04 to $0.10.
What is the context window of Ministral 3B?
Ministral 3B has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Ministral 3B?
Ministral 3B is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: Mistral AI, Azure AI Foundry and Vercel AI Gateway. The lowest price is on Azure AI Foundry.
How do I call Ministral 3B with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="mistral/ministral-3b-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 3B support?
Ministral 3B supports function calling, structured output and image input.
When did LiteLLM add Ministral 3B?
Ministral 3B was added to LiteLLM's model price file in November 2024.
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:
- docs.mistral.ai/models/ministral-3-3b-25-12
- marketplace.microsoft.com/en/marketplace/apps/000-000.ministral-3b-2410-offer?tab=Overview
LiteLLM docs: Mistral AI, Azure AI Foundry, Vercel AI Gateway.
Provider pages: Mistral AI, Azure AI Foundry, Vercel AI Gateway.
