DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs Ministral 3 8B
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) by DeepSeek or Ministral 3 8B 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 8B vs DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24): 35.3% less intelligence, 8.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 50.0% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) | Ministral 3 8B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 8.5 | 5.5 | −35.3% Ministral 3 8B is 35.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $25.37 | $27.47 | +8.3% Ministral 3 8B is 8.3% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 10.23s | 5.11s | −50.0% Ministral 3 8B is 50.0% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.32 / $0.89 | $0.15 / $0.15 | |
| 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 8B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
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