Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512: AI model
Ministral 3 8B is the balanced Ministral 3 model. An efficient small text-and-vision model with a 256K-token context that trades size for throughput and cost, reachable from inside Iran through Hormouz.
- Context window:
- 262,144 tokens
- Input:
- $0.15/1M tokens
- Output:
- $0.15/1M tokens
- Type:
- text, image
- Vision
- Tools
- Streaming
- Long context
Ministral 3 8B sits in the middle of the Ministral 3 family, balancing capability against speed and cost. It accepts text and image input and offers a 256K-token context window, making it a versatile default when 3B feels too limited and 14B is more than you need.
It supports tool calling, so it works well as the engine behind assistants, extraction pipelines and lightweight agents. 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: $0.3 per million input tokens and $0.3 per million output tokens. Hormouz provides stable access from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
A balanced model in the Ministral 3 family, Ministral 3 8B 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-8b-2512",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Specs
| Vendor | Mistral AI |
|---|---|
| Type | Text, Image |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens |
| Pricing | $0.15/M in · $0.15/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-8b-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-8b-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-8b-2512",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);Buy the Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 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 8B 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 8B cost?
- Billing is usage-based: $0.3 per million input tokens and $0.3 per million output tokens. There is no fixed monthly fee. You pay only for what you use.
- How do I access Ministral 3 8B 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 8B 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.
- Where does Ministral 3 8B fit among the family?
- It is the balanced middle option: more capable than the 3B, cheaper and faster than the 14B. It is a solid default for assistants, extraction and lightweight agents that also need image input.
- Does Ministral 3 8B accept images and tool calls?
- Yes to both. It supports image input alongside text and supports tool calling, so it can drive multimodal assistants and tool-using workflows.
Updated 2026-10-13