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MiniMax M2.1 vs Ministral 3 3B 2512

Compare MiniMax M2.1 from MiniMax and Ministral 3 3B 2512 from Mistral AI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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MiniMax M2.1
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Ministral 3 3B 2512
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MiniMax M2.1
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Ministral 3 3B 2512

Overview

MiniMax M2.1
Author
MiniMax
Ministral 3 3B 2512
Author
Mistral AI
MiniMax M2.1
Context length
205Ktokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512
Context length
131Ktokens
MiniMax M2.1
Reasoning
Ministral 3 3B 2512
Reasoning
MiniMax M2.1
Input modalities
Ministral 3 3B 2512
Input modalities
MiniMax M2.1
Output modalities
Ministral 3 3B 2512
Output modalities

MiniMax M2.1 vs Ministral 3 3B 2512: side-by-side summary

MiniMax M2.1 and Ministral 3 3B 2512 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

MiniMax M2.1, from MiniMax, has a 204,800-token context window and is priced at $0.30/M tokens input, $1.20/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Ministral 3 3B 2512, from Mistral AI, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced at $0.10/M tokens input, $0.10/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • MiniMax M2.1: 204,800 tokens
  • Ministral 3 3B 2512: 131,072 tokens
Price
  • MiniMax M2.1: $0.30/M tokens input, $1.20/M tokens output
  • Ministral 3 3B 2512: $0.10/M tokens input, $0.10/M tokens output
Provided by
  • MiniMax M2.1: MiniMax
  • Ministral 3 3B 2512: Mistral AI
  • model details, providers and pricing
MiniMax M2.1
model details, providers and pricing
Ministral 3 3B 2512

MiniMax M2.1 vs Ministral 3 3B 2512 at a glance

MiniMax M2.1 vs Ministral 3 3B 2512 comparison
MiniMax M2.1Ministral 3 3B 2512
Input price$0.30/M tokens$0.10/M tokens
Output price$1.20/M tokens$0.10/M tokens
Context window204,800 tokens131,072 tokens
Intelligence Index20.94.8
Coding IndexNot available4.8
Agentic IndexNot available0.8
Latency (p50)1.59 s0.32 s
Throughput (p50)70.5 tok/s155.0 tok/s

Oct 5, 2026

Is MiniMax M2.1 cheaper than Ministral 3 3B 2512?

Ministral 3 3B 2512 is cheaper than MiniMax M2.1 on OpenRouter: Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs $0.10/M tokens input and $0.10/M tokens output, while MiniMax M2.1 costs $0.30/M tokens input and $1.20/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, MiniMax M2.1 or Ministral 3 3B 2512?

MiniMax M2.1 has the longer context window at 204,800 tokens, compared with 131,072 tokens for Ministral 3 3B 2512.

Which is faster, MiniMax M2.1 or Ministral 3 3B 2512?

Ministral 3 3B 2512 is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 155.0 tokens per second compared with 70.5 tokens per second for MiniMax M2.1.

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