Command R (08-2024) vs Ministral 3 8B 2512

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

Command R (08-2024)

Cohere

$0.15 / $0.60

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Ministral 3 8B 2512

Mistral AI

$0.15 / $0.15

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Compare different models

Verdict: Ministral 3 8B 2512 is 43% cheaper than Command R (08-2024) on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. Ministral 3 8B 2512 has the larger context window (262K vs 128K).

	Command R (08-2024)	Ministral 3 8B 2512
Input price / 1M	$0.15	$0.15
Output price / 1M	$0.60	$0.15
Blended price (3:1)	$0.26	$0.15
Cached input / 1M	—	$0.015
Context window	128K	262K
Max output	4K	210K
Intelligence index	—	5.5
Coding index	—	9.7
Providers	—	3
Best provider uptime (30m)	—	98.8%
Vision input	No	Yes
Reasoning	No	No
Tool calling	Yes	Yes
Released	2024-08-30	2025-12-02
Retirement	—	—

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FAQ

Which is cheaper, Command R (08-2024) or Ministral 3 8B 2512?

Ministral 3 8B 2512 is 43% cheaper than Command R (08-2024) on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

Command R (08-2024) vs Ministral 3 8B 2512: which has a bigger context window?

Command R (08-2024): 128,000 tokens. Ministral 3 8B 2512: 262,144 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: Command R (08-2024) ≈ $600.00, Ministral 3 8B 2512 ≈ $375.00.

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