Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 wins on more metrics (7 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Mistral Large 2407 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 14.8✓ | — |
| Coding Index | 10.0✓ | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 47% | 47%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1112✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 13 | 38✓ |
| Latency | 257ms✓ | 683ms |
| Input price /M | $0.150✓ | $2.00 |
| Output price /M | $0.150✓ | $6.00 |
| Context window | 262K✓ | 131K |
| Capabilities | ToolsJSONVision | ToolsJSON |