Ministral 3 3B alternatives
Same input types and capabilities, at least half the context window · USD per 1M tokens
We found 10 models that can replace Ministral 3 3B ($0.10 input / $0.10 output per million tokens). Ministral 3 3B is already the cheapest option with these capabilities; the models below cost more but may offer other trade-offs.
// 10 alternatives
| model | lab | in $/1M | out $/1M | ctx | vs Ministral 3 3B | chatbot / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor | Meta | $0.10 | $0.20 | 1.05M | +25% | $1.40 |
| Muse Spark 1.3 Contributor | Meta | $0.10 | $0.20 | 1.05M | +25% | $1.40 |
| Ministral 3 8B | Mistral | $0.15 | $0.15 | 262.1K | +50% | $1.80 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.05M | +75% | $1.80 | |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 · compare | Anthropic | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1M | +100% | $2.00 |
| Ministral 3 14B | Mistral | $0.20 | $0.20 | 262.1K | +100% | $2.40 |
| GPT-6 Luna · compare | OpenAI | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1.05M | +100% | $2.00 |
| Mistral Small 4 | Mistral | $0.15 | $0.60 | 262.1K | +162.5% | $2.70 |
| GPT-4o mini | OpenAI | $0.15 | $0.60 | 128K | +162.5% | $2.70 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.05M | +350% | $4.40 |
// how we pick alternatives
An alternative must accept every input type Ministral 3 3B accepts (text, image, pdf), offer the same tool-calling and reasoning support, and have at least half of its 131.1K-token context window. Models are sorted by blended price (3 × input + output) / 4, using base-tier list prices refreshed daily.