Ministral 14B vs Mistral Large 3
Ministral 14B comes out ahead, 64 to 50 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Mistral AIMinistral 14B
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.20
- Context262K
- Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3
50/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context262K
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Ministral 14B is our pick
Ministral 14B is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Mistral Large 3 (50). It leads 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 priceMinistral 14BMinistral 14B $0.20 · Mistral Large 3 $0.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameMinistral 14B 262,144 · Mistral Large 3 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsMinistral 14B: Text, Images · Mistral Large 3: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Ministral 14B | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 83 | 56 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 50 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 64/100 | 50/100 |
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 | Ministral 14BMistral AI | Mistral Large 3Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 (best) | $0.50 |
| Output | $0.20 (best) | $1.50 |
| Cached input | — | $0.05 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.20 (best) | $0.75 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Mistral API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenApache-2.0 | Open |
| API model ID | — | mistral-large-2512 |
| API providers | 1 | 13 (best) |
| Released | Dec 2, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Nov 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Ministral 14B$2.40
- Mistral Large 3$8.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Ministral 14B or Mistral Large 3?
Ministral 14B is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Mistral Large 3 (50). It leads 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, Ministral 14B or Mistral Large 3?
Ministral 14B is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.20 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Mistral Large 3 costs $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.20 per million tokens for Ministral 14B versus $0.75 for Mistral Large 3 (3.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Ministral 14B has not been scored yet and Mistral Large 3 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Ministral 14B and Mistral Large 3 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 14B and Mistral Large 3 share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Ministral 14B up to 262,144, Mistral Large 3 up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Ministral 14B accepts text and images; Mistral Large 3 accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Ministral 14B is the newest, released Dec 2, 2025. Mistral Large 3 came out Dec 2, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large 3 Nov 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.
