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Ministral 8B API cost calculator
Ministral 8B costs $0.11 per 1M input tokens and $0.11 per 1M output tokens on the Mistral API, with a 128K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0003 — about $8.25/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Ministral 8B
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | <$0.0001 | $0.09 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0005 | $0.49 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0023 | $2.31 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.01 | $11.55 |
Ministral 8B vs other Mistral models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministral 8B | $0.11 | $0.11 | 128K |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | $1.50 | $7.50 | 262K |
| Mistral Small 4 | $0.15 | $0.60 | 262K |
| Ministral 3 14B 2512 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 262K |
| Ministral 3 8B 2512 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 262K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ministral 8B cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Ministral 8B costs $0.11 per 1M input tokens and $0.11 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $0.22.
What does a typical API request to Ministral 8B cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0003. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.28 daily, or about $8.25 per month.
What is Ministral 8B's context window?
Ministral 8B supports a 128K-token context window (128,000 tokens).
Does Ministral 8B support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Ministral 8B, so every input token is billed at the full $0.11 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Ministral 8B?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.11 for Ministral 8B — roughly 11x cheaper on input.
Prices may differ from Mistral's official pricing page for batch, tiered, or fine-tuned usage. Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Ministral 8B vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Ministral 8B head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.