DeepSeek R1 vs Ministral 3 8B Base 2512
At a Glance
| Compare |  DeepSeek R1DeepSeek |  Ministral 3 8B Base 2512Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.70Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $2.50Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 164K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-R1 | Ministral-3-8B-Base-2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Mistral AI |
| Family | Deepseek R1 | Ministral 3 8b Base 2512 |
| Model | DeepSeek-R1 | Ministral-3-8B-Base-2512 |
| Version | DeepSeek-R1 | Ministral-3-8B-Base-2512 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-01-20 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 164K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 684.5B | 8.9B |
| Active parameters | 37B | Unknown |
| License | mit | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | generation |
DeepSeek R1 Capabilities
Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek R1 vs Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 FAQs
Is DeepSeek R1 or Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek R1 and Ministral 3 8B Base 2512, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek R1 or Ministral 3 8B Base 2512?+
Only DeepSeek R1 has a directly sourced input price: $0.70 per million tokens. Only DeepSeek R1 has a directly sourced output price: $2.50 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek R1 or Ministral 3 8B Base 2512?+
Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 has the larger sourced context window. DeepSeek R1 supports 164K and Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek R1 or Ministral 3 8B Base 2512?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can DeepSeek R1 or Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek R1 is open weight; Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 is open weight.
Can DeepSeek R1 and Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 understand images?+
DeepSeek R1 is not documented with image input; Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek R1 or Ministral 3 8B Base 2512?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek R1 is 33K and Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 is —.
Do DeepSeek R1 and Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek R1: reasoning. Ministral 3 8B Base 2512: image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek R1 or Ministral 3 8B Base 2512?+
DeepSeek R1 has 2 sourced provider routes; Ministral 3 8B Base 2512 has 0, so DeepSeek R1 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek R1 or Ministral 3 8B Base 2512?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.