Mistral: Ministral 3 3B 2512 wins on more metrics (6 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 | Mistral: Ministral 3 3B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 10.3 | 11.2✓ |
| Coding Index | 4.1 | 4.8✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 36% | 36% |
| Design Arena Elo | — | 1072✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 97✓ | 60 |
| Latency | 322ms | 229ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.035✓ | $0.100 |
| Output price /M | $0.140 | $0.100✓ |
| Context window | 128K | 131K✓ |
| Capabilities | Tools | ToolsJSONVision |