MiniMax M3 vs Ministral 14B 3.0
minimax/minimax-m3 · mistralai/ministral-3-14b-instruct
As of November 4, 2026, Ministral 14B 3.0 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0020 per million input tokens and $0.0020 per million output, versus $0.0296 / $0.1185 for MiniMax M3, about 98% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Ministral 14B 3.0 to cut cost; choose MiniMax M3 when context size wins. MiniMax M3 carries the larger context window (200,000 vs 128,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
MiniMax M3 vs Ministral 14B 3.0, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M3 | Ministral 14B 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0296 | $0.0020 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.1185 | $0.0020 |
| Context length | 200,000 | 128,000 |
| Max output tokens | 32,768 | 8,000 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 90.1% off | 99% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 4, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
MiniMax M3 vs Ministral 14B 3.0 — FAQ
Is MiniMax M3 or Ministral 14B 3.0 cheaper?
Ministral 14B 3.0 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 98%. 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 M3 and Ministral 14B 3.0?
MiniMax M3: $0.0296 in / $0.1185 out per 1M tokens. Ministral 14B 3.0: $0.0020 in / $0.0020 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 98% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M3 and Ministral 14B 3.0 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.