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Ministral 3B API pricing: cheapest provider

2 providers sell Ministral 3B. Microsoft Azure AI Foundry is cheapest; the most expensive charges 2.5× as much for the same model.

Cheapest$0.04per 1M · Microsoft Azure AI Foundry
Input · output$0.04 / $0.04per 1M tokens
Price gap2.5×across 2 providers
Context131Kmax tokens

$0.04 Microsoft Azure AI Foundry2.5× spread$0.10 Mistral AI

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Standard list prices in USD from each provider's pricing page · last price change Sep 28, 2026 · How we collect and rank prices

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Ministral 3B monthly cost by provider

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Input tokens per month (millions)Prompts, context and documents you send.Output tokens per month (millions)Tokens the model generates.

More requirements: caching, context, features, provider

Cached share of input (%)0 = no caching. Only documented cache-read rates qualify.Required context per request (tokens)0 = any. Providers without a sufficient known limit are excluded.Required featureProvider requirement

Provider	Estimated / month	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Cached input / 1M	Context
1 Microsoft Azure AI FoundryCloud platform - lowest for your volumePricing page	$0.48	$0.04	$0.04	Not listed	128,000
2 Mistral AIModel developerPricing page	$1.20	$0.10	$0.10	$0.01	131,072

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Input volume includes the cached share, not an additional token volume. This is a list-price estimate, not a quote: cache-write charges, cache eligibility/TTL, batch discounts, long-context surcharges, regional pricing and taxes are excluded. Check the provider's terms for your workload before switching.

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| Ministral 3B provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | 10M in + 2M out per month |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Microsoft Azure AI Foundry | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| Mistral AI | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.20 |

Standard list prices as of Nov 1, 2026. Source: [AISelect.online](https://aiselect.online/models/ministral-3b)

Price history

The cheapest price has not changed since tracking started on Sep 28, 2026: $0.04 per 1M tokens at Microsoft Azure AI Foundry. All price changes

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Microsoft Azure AI Foundry lists Ministral 3B 60% below the developer's own API (Mistral AI) on a blended basis. Check rate limits, data retention and model quantization before switching.

Context windows differ by provider, from 128K to 131K tokens. A cheaper host may not accept your longest prompts.

1 of 2 providers list a cached-input price. Repeated system prompts or documents can cost much less there than the standard input rate shown above.

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