Ministral 3 3B 2512 overview
Ministral 3 3B 2512 specs
- Model ID
mistralai/ministral-3b-2512- Developer
- Mistral AI
- Context window
- 131,072 tokens
- Input
- Image, Text
- Output
- Text
- API
- OpenAI-compatible, base URL
https://api.aimlapi.com/v1
What is Ministral 3 3B 2512 API?
Where to Use Ministral 3 3B 2512
Coding and code review
Generate, debug, and review code across languages, reading whole files or repos in a single prompt.
Agentic and multi-step workflows
Reliable tool-calling and instruction-following suit agent loops that plan, call tools, and iterate.
Use cases
This model is documented as suited to chat and instruction-based use cases, including dialogue and content generation. It is also documented for image captioning and visual analysis because it supports vision capabilities. It is documented for text classification and data extraction tasks. It is documented for real-time efficient translation and other lightweight, low-resource edge deployments.
Capabilities
- Function calling
- Reasoning
- Streaming
- Structured outputs
- Web search
Ministral 3 3B 2512 API pricing
| Usage | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.1587 | 1M tokens |
| Output | $0.1587 | 1M tokens |
| Cached input | $0.0106 | 1M tokens |
Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
Ministral 3 3B 2512 vs other models: token prices
AI/ML API input and output rates for 5 models, per million tokens.
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| $0.1587 | $0.1587 | |
| $0.0397 | $0.1587 | |
| $0.1984 | $0.7935 | |
| $1.36 | $4.18 | |
| $1.59 | $7.93 |
How to use the Ministral 3 3B 2512 API
View docsBuild with your agent
Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.
1Get your API key
Create API keyexport AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"2Make your first request
curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"model": "mistralai/ministral-3b-2512",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
}
]
}'import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
"model": "mistralai/ministral-3b-2512",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
}
]
}
response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "mistralai/ministral-3b-2512",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
}
]
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());Related articles
Ministral 3 3B 2512 FAQ
What is the context window of Ministral 3 3B 2512?
Ministral 3 3B 2512 has a 131,072 tokens context window.
What inputs and outputs does Ministral 3 3B 2512 support?
Ministral 3 3B 2512 takes image, text as input and returns text.
What is the model ID for Ministral 3 3B 2512?
Use mistralai/ministral-3b-2512 as the model id. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions.
How much does Ministral 3 3B 2512 cost?
Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs $0.1587 input and $0.1587 output per 1M tokens on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.
Does Ministral 3 3B 2512 support streaming?
Yes, Ministral 3 3B 2512 can stream responses as they are generated.
Can Ministral 3 3B 2512 read images?
Yes, Ministral 3 3B 2512 accepts image input alongside text.
Who created Ministral 3 3B 2512?
Ministral 3 3B 2512 was built by Mistral AI.
Does Ministral 3B support reasoning tasks?
Yes, reasoning is listed among its features and capabilities.
Can Ministral 3B call external functions or tools?
Yes, it supports function calling, tools, and parallel tool calls.

