Mistral: Ministral 3 3B 2512: AI model
Ministral 3 3B is the smallest Ministral 3 model. A tiny, efficient text-and-vision model with a 128K-token context, built for edge and high-volume use, reachable from inside Iran through Hormouz.
- Context window:
- 131,072 tokens
- Input:
- $0.1/1M tokens
- Output:
- $0.1/1M tokens
- Type:
- text, image
- Vision
- Tools
- Streaming
- Long context
Ministral 3 3B is the smallest member of the Ministral 3 family. A very compact model that still accepts text and image input. Its small size makes it fast and inexpensive per request, which suits high-volume workloads and latency-sensitive tasks.
With a 128K-token context window and tool-calling support, it is a good fit for simple classification, extraction, routing and assistant features where you value throughput and cost over maximum reasoning depth. It is served through Hormouz behind an OpenAI-compatible API: point your base URL at Hormouz, drop in a Hormouz key, and existing OpenAI SDK code runs unchanged.
Pricing is usage-based: $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens. Hormouz provides stable access from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
The smallest model in the Ministral 3 family, Ministral 3 3B is a powerful, efficient tiny language model with vision capabilities.
Quickstart
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "mistralai/ministral-3b-2512",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Specs
| Vendor | Mistral AI |
|---|---|
| Type | Text, Image |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens |
| Pricing | $0.10/M in · $0.10/M out |
| API | Chat Completions |
| Capabilities | Streaming · Vision · Tools |
Sizes in this family
| Size | Context window | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| 3B | 131,072 | $0.10/M in · $0.10/M out |
| 8B | 262,144 | $0.15/M in · $0.15/M out |
| 14B | 262,144 | $0.20/M in · $0.20/M out |
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Code example
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "mistralai/ministral-3b-2512",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="mistralai/ministral-3b-2512",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "mistralai/ministral-3b-2512",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);Buy the Mistral: Ministral 3 3B 2512 API, paid in rial
- Buy credit with an Iranian bank card; no foreign card or account needed.
- One Hormouz key reaches Mistral: Ministral 3 3B 2512 and 600+ other models, and you pay only for what you use.
- No VPN and no risk of a banned account; just change the base URL to api.hormouz.net/v1.
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Request company accessFAQ
- How much does Ministral 3 3B cost?
- Billing is usage-based: $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens. There is no fixed monthly fee. You pay only for what you use.
- How do I access Ministral 3 3B from inside Iran?
- Create an account on Hormouz and generate an API key. Hormouz provides stable access from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
- Is Ministral 3 3B compatible with OpenAI code?
- Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Just change the base URL to Hormouz and swap in your Hormouz key. Your existing SDKs and code run without a rewrite.
- When should I choose Ministral 3 3B?
- Choose it for high-volume, latency-sensitive and cost-sensitive tasks. Simple classification, extraction, routing and lightweight assistant features. Where speed and price matter more than deep reasoning.
- Does Ministral 3 3B support images?
- Yes, it accepts image input as well as text, so even at this small size you can build lightweight multimodal features.
Updated 2026-10-13