Ministral 3 Mistral AI
$0.600000
Total Cost
⚠️ Bulk Calculation: Total volume exceeds single-request limit of 65,536 tokens. Budgeting mode active.
Vision/Images
✓ Available
Audio Processing
✗ Not Available
Video Analysis
✗ Not Available
Tool Usage
✗ Not Available
requested
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
Batch API
✓ Available
Caching
✓ Available
90% savings
💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)
Base Cost (No Optimizations)
$0.600000
Input: $0.150000
Output: $0.450000
Output: $0.450000
Optimized Cost
$0.600000
Input: $0.150000
Output: $0.450000
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000
Output: $0.450000
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000
Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)
For 1,000,000 input tokens and 1,000,000 output tokens:
- Input Cost: $0.150000
- Output Cost: $0.450000
- Total Cost: $0.600000
- Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000300
- Tokens per dollar: 3,333,333 tokens
- Context Window: 65536 tokens
Speed & Performance Analysis
With a processing speed of 800 tokens per second and 70ms time to first token:
- Processing Time: 44 minutes, 35.00 seconds
- Latency: 70 milliseconds to first token
- Base Throughput: 800 tokens/second
- Effective Throughput: 748 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)
Best Use Cases
Edge AIIntent ClassificationData Cleanup
✨ Market Recommendations AI Model Registry
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📋 Active Input Parameters
Input Tokens:
1,000,000
Output Tokens:
1,000,000
Tools:
Enabled
| Rank | AI Model & Provider | Total Cost | vs Ministral 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 |
Grok 5
xAI
|
$18.000000 Best Value | ↑ 2900% more |
| 🥈 |
Grok 5
xAI
|
$18.000000 | ↑ 2900% more |
🏆
Grok 5
Grok 5 xAI
$18.000000
vs Ministral 3:
↑ 2900%
🥈
Grok 5
Grok 5 xAI
$18.000000
vs Ministral 3:
↑ 2900%
✨ How recommendations work (v8.6.0): We scan all active models in the registry and only include those that support ALL your current inputs. For token-based models, we check if they can handle your token counts. For special pricing models (OCR, video, audio), we verify they have the correct pricing structure. Features marked requested were in your inputs but not supported by that model. Now using official provider pricing without reseller markups.
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High-Performance Edge AI
Mistral’s Ministral 3 is the leading small-scale model for 2026, optimized for local execution and high-efficiency cloud API use. At $0.50 per 1M/1M tokens, it provides a ‘punchy’ reasoning capability for its size. It is the ideal choice for developers building edge-device assistants or high-volume data cleanup tasks that require more intelligence than a ‘Nano’ model can provide.
Instruction Following
Ministral 3 is remarkably good at following complex system prompts for such a small model. It is frequently used for text-based intent classification, structured output generation, and basic chat interfaces. Its speed of 1200 tokens per second makes it one of the fastest models in the Mistral lineup, ensuring a snappy user experience for any mobile or web application.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are these AI model cost calculations?
Our calculations are based on official pricing from each provider (Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, xAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral) and are updated regularly.
We account for all factors including multimodal inputs, caching discounts, batch API pricing, tool usage multipliers, OCR processing, audio minutes, silence fees, and research mode pricing.
Note: Reseller markups and dedicated instance multipliers have been removed to reflect official provider pricing.
How do Market Recommendations work (v8.6.0)?
Our recommendation engine scans the entire model registry and only includes models that support ALL your current input parameters (tokens, images, video, audio, OCR, tools, batch API, etc.). It calculates exact costs with your settings and sorts by price, showing you the best value options that can handle your complete workflow. Special pricing models (OCR, video, audio, image generation) are properly handled and only appear when their specific input types are requested. v8.6.0 removes reseller markups (20% buffer) and dedicated instance multipliers to reflect official provider pricing.
What is the YemHub AI Calculator Tool?
The YemHub AI Calculator is the most comprehensive tool for estimating costs and comparing performance metrics across 50+ AI models. It calculates token-based pricing, analyzes multimodal processing, accounts for state-dependent pricing (context cliffs, tiered tunnels), provides optimization recommendations, and now offers intelligent market matching to find the best alternatives for your specific needs.