Model comparison · Updated 10 Oct 2026

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Ministral 3 3B 2512

Ministral 3 3B 2512 is about 2.2× cheaper on input ($0.10 against $0.22 per 1M tokens) and on output. Both have a 131K-token context window. For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $144 a month for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and $54.00 for Ministral 3 3B 2512.

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Model A

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

by Meta · weights not marked open · GRIDC3

Input / 1M
$0.22
observed We measured
Source
Our catalogue
Retrieved
10 Oct 2026

Output / 1M$0.50

Context131K

Model B

Ministral 3 3B 2512

by Mistral AI · weights not marked open · GRIDC3

Input / 1M
$0.10
observed We measured
Source
Our catalogue
Retrieved
17 Aug 2026

Output / 1M$0.10

Context131K

Key numbers

Standard tier · highlighted = better

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Ministral 3 3B 2512

Input / 1M tokens

$0.22

$0.10

Output / 1M tokens

$0.50

$0.10

Batch input / output

Not listed

Context window

131,072

Input types

Not disclosed

Weights

Not marked open

Tiers listed

standard

Prices checked

2026-10-10

2026-08-17

What it costs for real workloads

Monthly, standard tier, 30 days

Support chatbot10k chats/day · 1.5k in, 300 out

$144/mo

$54.00/mo

RAG over documents2k queries/day · 12k in, 500 out

$173/mo

$75.00/mo

Coding agent300 tasks/day · 60k in, 8k out

$155/mo

$61.20/mo

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Ministral 3 3B 2512 · Derived from the standard-tier prices above, input and output tokens per request as stated, 30 days. Excludes caching discounts and batch. Try your own numbers.

On the atlas

Price band (A–H) × context band (1–6)

Same square. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Ministral 3 3B 2512 share C3.

Same square as Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: Llama Guard 4 12B ($0.18), Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety ($0.20), MiniMax M2.7 ($0.21). Open C3

Llama 3.3 70B InstructMinistral 3 3B 2512Nearest neighboursOpen weights

View the map as a table (1 squares)

Square	Price band	Context band	Models
GRIDC3	$0.10–0.30	128–256K	Llama 3.3 70B Instruct, Ministral 3 3B 2512, MiniMax M2.7, Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety, DeepSeek V3.1, DeepSeek V3.2, Llama Guard 4 12B, DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Capabilities side by side

Only what our records list

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Ministral 3 3B 2512

Vision input

Not disclosed

Audio input

Not disclosed

Open weights

Not marked open

Batch tier

Not listed

Free tier

Not listed

Thinking tier

Not listed

Neither record lists input types, so we do not claim any.

Which should you choose?

Editorial

Choose Llama 3.3 70B Instruct if…

Nothing in the recorded numbers favours Llama 3.3 70B Instruct over Ministral 3 3B 2512. Pick it for what our records do not cover — your own tests, or an account you already have with Meta.

Choose Ministral 3 3B 2512 if…

you pay by the token: it costs $0.10 per 1M input against $0.22
output dominates your bill: $0.10 per 1M output against $0.50

Each reason is a fact from the tables above. Picking between them is our judgement, and we do not benchmark quality: price and context are what we can measure, so test both on your own prompts before you commit.

Questions

Is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct better than Ministral 3 3B 2512?

We do not benchmark quality, so we cannot say. On the recorded numbers: Ministral 3 3B 2512 is about 2.2× cheaper on input ($0.10 against $0.22 per 1M tokens) and on output. Both have a 131K-token context window. For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $144 a month for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and $54.00 for Ministral 3 3B 2512. Which is better for you depends on your task; test both on your own prompts.

Which is cheaper, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Ministral 3 3B 2512?

Ministral 3 3B 2512: $0.10 against $0.22 per 1M input tokens, and $0.10 against $0.50 per 1M output, on standard pricing.

How much does each cost per 1M tokens?

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: $0.22 input and $0.50 output. Ministral 3 3B 2512: $0.10 input and $0.10 output. Standard tier, USD.

Which has the larger context window?

Neither: both have 131,072 tokens.

Do both offer batch pricing?

Neither lists a batch tier in our catalogue.

Can both read images or audio?

Input types recorded for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: none recorded. For Ministral 3 3B 2512: none recorded. Where a record lists none we say so rather than guess; check each vendor's documentation before relying on a capability.

Is either model open-weight?

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: not marked open-weight in our records. Ministral 3 3B 2512: not marked open-weight in our records.

What would each cost for a support chatbot?

At 10,000 chats a day, 1,500 input and 300 output tokens each, 30 days, standard tier: about $144 a month for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and $54.00 for Ministral 3 3B 2512. This is our calculation from the listed prices, not a quote.

About the two models

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

By Meta. $0.22 input and $0.50 output per 1M tokens, 131K context, atlas square C3. Tiers listed: standard.

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Ministral 3 3B 2512

By Mistral AI. $0.10 input and $0.10 output per 1M tokens, 131K context, atlas square C3. Tiers listed: standard.

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