Ministral 3 3B vs Reka Edge vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Ministral 3 3B comes out ahead, 72 to 64 and 64 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Mistral AIMinistral 3 3B
72/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.10
- Context262K
Reka AIReka Edge
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.102 / $0.102
- Context16K
NVIDIANemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.06 / $0.24
- Context262K
Ministral 3 3B is our pick
Ministral 3 3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 72/100 against Reka Edge (64) and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (64). 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 3 3BMinistral 3 3B $0.10 · Reka Edge $0.102 · Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B $0.105 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMinistral 3 3B and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BMinistral 3 3B 262,144 · Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 262,144 · Reka Edge 16,384 tokens
- Widest inputsReka EdgeMinistral 3 3B: Text, Images · Reka Edge: Text, Images, Video · Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Ministral 3 3B | Reka Edge | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 93 | 93 | 92 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 60 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 72/100 | 64/100 | 64/100 |
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 3 3BMistral AI | Reka EdgeReka AI | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.10 | $0.102 | $0.06 (best) |
| Output | $0.10 (best) | $0.102 | $0.24 |
| Cached input | $0.01 | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.10 (best) | $0.102 | $0.105 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Mistral API | Median of 4 providers | Median of 15 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (best) | 16,384 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 14,745 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | OpenApache 2.0 | Open | Open |
| API model ID | ministral-3b-2512 | — | — |
| API providers | 11 | 4 | 16 (best) |
| Released | Dec 2, 2025 | Mar 11, 2026 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | Jun 25, 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Ministral 3 3B$1.20
- Reka Edge$1.23
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B$1.08
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Ministral 3 3B, Reka Edge or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Ministral 3 3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 72/100 against Reka Edge (64) and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (64). 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 3 3B, Reka Edge or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Ministral 3 3B is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). Reka Edge costs $0.102 input / $0.102 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers); Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs $0.06 input / $0.24 output per million tokens (median across 15 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.10 per million tokens for Ministral 3 3B versus $0.102 for Reka Edge (1× as much) and $0.105 for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Ministral 3 3B has not been scored yet, Reka Edge has not been scored yet and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Ministral 3 3B, Reka Edge and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Ministral 3 3B and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B have the largest context windows (262,144 and 262,144 tokens), against 16,384 for Reka Edge. Maximum output per response: Ministral 3 3B up to 262,144, Reka Edge up to 14,745, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Ministral 3 3B accepts text and images; Reka Edge accepts text, images and video; Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B accepts text. Reka Edge handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights (Apache 2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Reka Edge is the newest, released Mar 11, 2026. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B came out Dec 15, 2025; Ministral 3 3B came out Dec 2, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Jun 25, 2025.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
