Jamba Mini vs Ministral 3 14B
Ministral 3 14B comes out ahead, 63 to 57 on our weighted score, though Jamba Mini is 11% cheaper per token.
AI21 LabsJamba Mini
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.40
- Context256K
- Our pick
Mistral AIMinistral 3 14B
63/100- ECI—
- Price$0.268 / $0.325
- Context262K
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Ministral 3 14B is our pick
Ministral 3 14B is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against Jamba Mini (57). It leads on inputs & features. Jamba Mini wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceJamba MiniJamba Mini $0.25 · Ministral 3 14B $0.282 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMinistral 3 14BMinistral 3 14B 262,144 · Jamba Mini 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsMinistral 3 14BJamba Mini: Text · Ministral 3 14B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Jamba Mini | Ministral 3 14B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 78 | 76 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 57/100 | 63/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Jamba MiniAI21 Labs | Ministral 3 14BMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 (best) | $0.268 |
| Output | $0.40 | $0.325 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.25 (best) | $0.282 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official AI21 Labs API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenApache 2.0 |
| API model ID | jamba-mini | — |
| API providers | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 22, 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Jamba Mini$2.80
- Ministral 3 14B$3.33
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Jamba Mini or Ministral 3 14B?
Ministral 3 14B is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against Jamba Mini (57). It leads on inputs & features. Jamba Mini wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Jamba Mini or Ministral 3 14B?
Jamba Mini is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs API price). Ministral 3 14B costs $0.268 input / $0.325 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.25 per million tokens for Jamba Mini versus $0.282 for Ministral 3 14B (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Jamba Mini has not been scored yet and Ministral 3 14B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Jamba Mini and Ministral 3 14B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Ministral 3 14B has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Jamba Mini. Maximum output per response: Jamba Mini up to 4,096, Ministral 3 14B up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Jamba Mini accepts text; Ministral 3 14B accepts text and images. Ministral 3 14B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache 2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Jamba Mini is the newest, released Jan 1, 2026. Ministral 3 14B came out Dec 2, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Jamba Mini Aug 22, 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
