SIDE BY SIDE
Ministral 3 14B 2512 vs Mistral Small 4
Both are Mistral models. Mistral Small 4 was added to OpenRouter on 2026-03-16, Ministral 3 14B 2512 on 2025-12-02.
| Field | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | Mistral |
| Family | Mistral | Mistral |
| Province | Silvergrass Fields | Silvergrass Fields |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Maximum output | 210K tokens | 210K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.200 | $0.150 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.200 | $0.600 |
| Accepts | text, images | text, images |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2025-12-02 | 2026-03-16 |
| Model ID | mistralai/ministral-14b-2512 | mistralai/mistral-small-2603 |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Ministral 3 14B 2512 or Mistral Small 4?
It depends on the mix: Mistral Small 4 is cheaper for input ($0.150 vs $0.200), Ministral 3 14B 2512 for output ($0.200 vs $0.600) per million tokens. At three input tokens per output token, Ministral 3 14B 2512 costs less. On input, Mistral Small 4 is 25% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
Both have a 262K-token context window.
What can one do that the other cannot?
Only Mistral Small 4 supports reasoning.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.