Rnj-1 Instruct vs GLM-4.7-FlashX vs Ministral 3 8B
Ministral 3 8B comes out ahead, 68 to 59 and 50 on our weighted score.
Essential AI
Rnj-1 Instruct
50/100- ECI—
- Price$0.15 / $0.15
- Context33K
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-4.7-FlashX
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.07 / $0.40
- Context200K
- Our pick
Mistral AIMinistral 3 8B
68/100- ECI—
- Price$0.15 / $0.15
- Context262K
Ministral 3 8B is our pick
Ministral 3 8B is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against GLM-4.7-FlashX (59) and Rnj-1 Instruct (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 priceRnj-1 Instruct and Ministral 3 8BRnj-1 Instruct $0.15 · Ministral 3 8B $0.15 · GLM-4.7-FlashX $0.152 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMinistral 3 8BMinistral 3 8B 262,144 · GLM-4.7-FlashX 200,000 · Rnj-1 Instruct 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsMinistral 3 8BRnj-1 Instruct: Text · GLM-4.7-FlashX: Text · Ministral 3 8B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Rnj-1 Instruct | GLM-4.7-FlashX | Ministral 3 8B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 35 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 32 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 50/100 | 59/100 | 68/100 |
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 | Rnj-1 InstructEssential AI | GLM-4.7-FlashXZ.ai (Zhipu) | Ministral 3 8BMistral AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.15 | $0.07 (best) | $0.15 |
| Output | $0.15 (best) | $0.40 | $0.15 (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.01 (best) | $0.015 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.15 (best) | $0.152 | $0.15 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Z.AI API | Official Mistral API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 32,768 tokens | 200,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 131,072 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | OpenApache 2.0 | Open | OpenApache 2.0 |
| API model ID | — | glm-4.7-flashx | ministral-8b-2512 |
| API providers | 1 | 10 | 11 (best) |
| Released | Dec 4, 2025 | Jan 19, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Apr 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Rnj-1 Instruct$1.80
- GLM-4.7-FlashX$1.50
- Ministral 3 8B$1.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Rnj-1 Instruct, GLM-4.7-FlashX or Ministral 3 8B?
Ministral 3 8B is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against GLM-4.7-FlashX (59) and Rnj-1 Instruct (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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, Rnj-1 Instruct, GLM-4.7-FlashX or Ministral 3 8B?
Rnj-1 Instruct is cheaper at $0.15 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Ministral 3 8B costs $0.15 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price); GLM-4.7-FlashX costs $0.07 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.15 per million tokens for Rnj-1 Instruct versus $0.15 for Ministral 3 8B (1× as much) and $0.152 for GLM-4.7-FlashX (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Rnj-1 Instruct has not been scored yet, GLM-4.7-FlashX has not been scored yet and Ministral 3 8B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Rnj-1 Instruct, GLM-4.7-FlashX and Ministral 3 8B 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 8B has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 200,000 for GLM-4.7-FlashX and 32,768 for Rnj-1 Instruct. Maximum output per response: Rnj-1 Instruct up to 32,768, GLM-4.7-FlashX up to 131,072, Ministral 3 8B up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Rnj-1 Instruct accepts text; GLM-4.7-FlashX accepts text; Ministral 3 8B accepts text and images. Ministral 3 8B 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?
GLM-4.7-FlashX is the newest, released Jan 19, 2026. Rnj-1 Instruct came out Dec 4, 2025; Ministral 3 8B came out Dec 2, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.7-FlashX Apr 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.
