DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs Ministral 3 14B
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) by DeepSeek or Ministral 3 14B by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)
Ministral 3 14B vs DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24): 29.4% less intelligence, 48.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 42.9% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) | Ministral 3 14B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 8.5 | 6.0 | −29.4% Ministral 3 14B is 29.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $25.37 | $37.56 | +48.0% Ministral 3 14B is 48.0% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 13.78s | 7.87s | −42.9% Ministral 3 14B is 42.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.32 / $0.89 | $0.20 / $0.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
- Ministral 3 14B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Medium) scores 29.90 for $31.2.
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