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Ministral 8B
Ministral 8B is Mistral's lightweight multimodal model with 8 billion parameters, supporting text and image inputs with a 262K token context window.
Context 262K
Tier Lightweight
Modalities text, image
Input from
$0.150 / 1M tokens
across 2 providers
API Pricing
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.150 | $0.150 | - | |
| $0.150 | $0.150 | $0.015 |
Prices updated daily. Last check: Sep 6, 2026
Ministral 8B pricing by provider
Input, output, and batch rates, plus alternatives, for one provider at a time.
Model Details
General
- Creator
- Mistral
- Family
- Ministral
- Tier
- Lightweight
- Context Window
- 262K
- Modalities
- Text, Image
Capabilities
- Tool Calling
- No
- Open Source
- No
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 262K token context window enables processing of lengthy documents
- Multimodal support for both text and image inputs
- 8 billion parameter size offers efficient inference compared to larger models
- Extended context allows for complex document and image analysis workflows
- Lightweight architecture suitable for cost-conscious deployments
- Vision capabilities enable chart, diagram, and document understanding
Limitations
- No tool calling or function calling support
- Proprietary model with weights not publicly available
- Smaller parameter count may limit performance on complex reasoning tasks
- Limited to text and image modalities only
Key Features
•262K token context window
•Text and image input processing
•8 billion parameter architecture
•Multimodal document analysis
•Vision understanding for charts and diagrams
•Streaming response generation
•Extended context processing
About Ministral 8B
Ministral 8B is Mistral's lightweight multimodal model in the Ministral family, designed to balance efficiency with multimodal capabilities. As an 8 billion parameter model, it sits in the lightweight tier, offering a more resource-efficient alternative to larger models while maintaining strong performance across text and vision tasks.
The model supports both text and image inputs with a substantial 262,144 token context window, enabling processing of long documents alongside visual content. This multimodal capability allows it to analyze images, charts, diagrams, and other visual content in combination with textual information. However, the model does not include tool calling functionality, focusing instead on direct text generation and visual understanding.
Ministral 8B is positioned for applications requiring multimodal understanding without the computational overhead of larger models. Its combination of vision capabilities and extended context makes it suitable for document analysis, content moderation, and other tasks where both efficiency and multimodal processing are important considerations.
Common Use Cases
Ministral 8B is well-suited for multimodal applications where efficiency and cost-effectiveness are priorities. Its combination of vision capabilities and extended context makes it ideal for document analysis workflows, content moderation systems that need to process both text and images, educational content review, and customer service applications involving visual materials. The model's lightweight nature makes it appropriate for high-volume deployments where multimodal understanding is needed but the computational requirements of larger models would be prohibitive. Organizations processing mixed media content, performing visual document analysis, or building applications that need to understand both textual and visual information will find this model's balance of capabilities and efficiency particularly valuable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Ministral 8B cost per million tokens?
Ministral 8B pricing varies by provider and may differ for input versus output tokens. Check the pricing table above for current rates across all providers offering this model.
What is Ministral 8B best used for?
Ministral 8B excels at multimodal tasks requiring both text and image understanding, such as document analysis, content moderation, and visual question answering. Its 262K context window and lightweight architecture make it ideal for high-volume applications needing efficient multimodal processing.
Does Ministral 8B support function calling?
No, Ministral 8B does not support tool calling or function calling capabilities. It focuses on text generation and multimodal understanding for direct response generation rather than external tool integration.