# Ministral 8B API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Ministral 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. Across 2 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.10 to $0.15. It has a 262,144-token context window and returns up to 262,144 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/ministral-8b
- Lab: Mistral AI
- LiteLLM model name: `mistral/ministral-8b-2512`
- Context window: 262,144 tokens
- Max output: 262,144 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: July 2025
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral AI (snapshot 2512) | `mistral/ministral-8b-2512` | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.015 | – | – | 256K |
| Mistral AI (latest alias) | `mistral/ministral-8b-latest` | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.015 | – | – | 256K |
| Vercel AI Gateway | `vercel_ai_gateway/mistral/ministral-8b` | $0.10 | $0.10 | – | – | – | 128K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Mistral AI: $0.375
- Vercel AI Gateway: $0.25

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- Mistral AI: $1.53
- Vercel AI Gateway: $1.02

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Structured output, Image input.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="mistral/ministral-8b-2512",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Ministral 8B cost?

Ministral 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. Across 2 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.10 to $0.15.

### What is the context window of Ministral 8B?

Ministral 8B has a 262,144-token context window and returns up to 262,144 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Ministral 8B?

Ministral 8B is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: Mistral AI and Vercel AI Gateway. The lowest price is on Vercel AI Gateway.

### How do I call Ministral 8B with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="mistral/ministral-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 8B support?

Ministral 8B supports function calling, structured output and image input.

### When did LiteLLM add Ministral 8B?

Ministral 8B was added to LiteLLM's model price file in July 2025.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json