MiniMax M2.1 vs Ministral 3 8B
minimax/minimax-m2.1 · mistralai/ministral-3-8b-instruct
As of October 31, 2026, MiniMax M2.1 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0004 per million input tokens and $0.0014 per million output, versus $0.0018 / $0.0018 for Ministral 3 8B, about 36% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the median prices buyers paid over the last 24 hours. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose MiniMax M2.1 to cut cost; choose Ministral 3 8B when its capabilities fit your task better.
MiniMax M2.1 vs Ministral 3 8B, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M2.1 | Ministral 3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0004 | $0.0018 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0014 | $0.0018 |
| Context length | 198,000 | 128,000 |
| Max output tokens | 32,768 | 8,000 |
| Input modalities | text | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | — | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | — |
| % off list | 99.9% off | 99% off |
Median prices buyers paid on UberLLM over the last 24 hours. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated October 31, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
MiniMax M2.1 vs Ministral 3 8B — FAQ
Is MiniMax M2.1 or Ministral 3 8B cheaper?
MiniMax M2.1 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 36%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between MiniMax M2.1 and Ministral 3 8B?
MiniMax M2.1: $0.0004 in / $0.0014 out per 1M tokens. Ministral 3 8B: $0.0018 in / $0.0018 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 36% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M2.1 and Ministral 3 8B with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.