Model Comparison
Ministral 3 8B
vs. Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Mistral, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Mi Ministral 3 8B 19 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Ministral 3 8B
100.0 value score
25.9 reasoning / $0.15/1M
Lowest Price
Ministral 3 8B
$0.15/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
30.6 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Ministral 3 8B
10.0 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Ministral 3 8B has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Ministral 3 8B is 1.2x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning).
Speed gap
Ministral 3 8B generates about 1.6x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) leads Ministral 3 8B by 4.7 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Ministral 3 8B leads Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) by 2.9 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Ministral 3 8B
Mistral
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Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Mi Ministral 3 8B | Al Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.15/1M | $0.18/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.15/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.15/1M | $0.18/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Mistral | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 106.4 tok/s | 65.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | 408ms | 1365ms |
| Latency | 408ms | 1365ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 95.8 |
| Reasoning Score | 25.9 | 30.6 |
| Intelligence | 14.8 | 10.6 |
| Coding | 10.0 | 7.1 |
| Math | 31.7 | 24.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 47.1% | 45.2% |
| MMLU Pro | 64.2% | 64.3% |
| HLE | 4.3% | 2.8% |
| LiveCodeBench | 30.3% | 20.2% |
| MATH 500 | — | 82.8% |
| AIME 2025 | 31.7% | 24.3% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 24.3% |
| SciCode | 20.8% | 16.8% |
| LCR | 24.0% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 29.1% | 28.6% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 26.6% | 24.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 4.5% | 2.3% |
Key Takeaways
Ministral 3 8B offers the best value at $0.15/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 30.6 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Ministral 3 8B reaches a 10.0 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Ministral 3 8B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
