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    mistral/ministral-8b-2512

    ChatVisionFilesToolsSystem prompt
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    Context

    256K

    Max output

    33K

    Input / 1M

    $0.15

    Output / 1M

    $0.15

    Modality

    Chat

    Cutoff

    Dec 2025

    About this model

    Ministral 3 8B is a powerful and efficient model in the Ministral 3 family, offering best-in-class text and vision capabilities. Built for edge deployment with a 256k context window. 8B parameters.

    Best suited for

    • Edge deployment and lightweight inference
    • Text and vision understanding
    • Agentic workflows with function calling
    • Cost-efficient high-volume applications
    • Document understanding and OCR

    Capabilities

    Vision

    Accepts images alongside text in the same message.

    Files

    Accepts file attachments — PDFs, transcripts, spreadsheets.

    Tools

    Native function calling, so agents can invoke your endpoints.

    System prompt

    Honours a dedicated system role, separate from the user turn.

    Supported parameters

    max_tokensMax Tokens Limit

    Specifies the maximum number of text units (tokens) allowed in a response, limiting its length.

    tools

    Lists tool definitions or capabilities available to the model.

    tool_choice

    Decides whether to use tools or just the model for generating responses.

    response_type

    Defines the format or type of the generated response.

    parallel_tool_calls

    Enables parallel execution of tools, allowing multiple tools to run simultaneously.

    stream

    Sends the response in real-time as it is being generated.

    Use this model

    OpenAI-SDK compatible, with gateway fallback and routing across providers.

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    Pricing & provider details

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    mistral/ministral-8b-2512

    Input · per 1M
    $0.15
    Output · per 1M
    $0.15
    Cached input · per 1M
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    Context window
    256,000 tokens
    Max output
    32,768 tokens
    Knowledge cutoff
    Dec 2025
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    Supported

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