| Signal | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Delta | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -- | |
Pricing | 100 | +2 | |
Context window size | 77 | +3 | |
Recency | 96 | +34 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -55 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -81 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
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current score
R1 0528
right now
79
current score
Mistral AI
DeepSeek
Ministral 3 8B 2512 saves you $135.00/month
That's $1620.00/year compared to R1 0528 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | R1 0528 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 79 | R1 0528 |
| Rank | #227 | #48 | R1 0528 |
| Quality Rank | #227 | #48 | R1 0528 |
| Adoption Rank | #227 | #48 | R1 0528 |
| Parameters | 8B | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 262K | 164K | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Pricing | $0.15/$0.15/M | $0.50/$2.15/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 67 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Pricing | 100 | 98 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Context window size | 77 | 75 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Recency | 96 | 62 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 75 | R1 0528 |
| Benchmarks | -- | 81 | R1 0528 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #227), placing it in the top 22% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #48), placing it in the top 84% of all 290 models tracked.
R1 0528 has a 39-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Ministral 3 8B 2512 offers 89% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $4.50/month with Ministral 3 8B 2512 vs $39.75/month with R1 0528 - a $35.25 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Ministral 3 8B 2512 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (262K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.15/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
R1 0528 clearly outperforms Ministral 3 8B 2512 with a significant 39-point lead. For most general use cases, R1 0528 is the stronger choice. However, Ministral 3 8B 2512 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Ministral 3 8B 2512
89% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Mistral AI
| Capability | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
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Mistral AI
DeepSeek
Ministral 3 8B 2512 saves you $3.03/month
That's 87% cheaper than R1 0528 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 262K | 164K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 32,768 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Dec 2, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |