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title: "ministral-3b Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway"
description: "Calculate the cost of using ministral-3b from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.04 and output $0.04 per 1M tokens."
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# ministral-3b Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway

> Calculate the cost of using ministral-3b from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.04 and output $0.04 per 1M tokens.

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## About ministral-3b

ministral-3b is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.04 per 1M output tokens, ranking 87 out of 2910 chat models by cost and cheaper than 97% of models in this category. ministral-3b supports function calling. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vercel Ai Gateway pricing for ministral-3b.

- **$0.04 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.04 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **4,000 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

ministral-3b supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.04 per 1M output tokens, ministral-3b ranks 87 out of 2910 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 97% of models in this category.

ministral-3b is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for function calling.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs ministral-3b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.04 | $0.14 | -12% |
| apac.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.04 | $0.15 | -8% |
| gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | +25% |
| gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | +25% |
| ministral-3b | Azure | $0.04 | $0.04 | 0% |

## More from Vercel Ai Gateway

- [nova-micro ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/nova-micro.md)
- [llama-3-8b ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/llama-3-8b.md)
- [llama-3.1-8b ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/llama-3.1-8b.md)
- [nova-lite ($0.06/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/nova-lite.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)

## FAQ

### Is ministral-3b cheaper than amazon.nova-micro-v1:0?

No. ministral-3b costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 12% more affordable for input. However, ministral-3b may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does ministral-3b pricing compare to the average chat model?

ministral-3b input pricing is $0.04 per 1M tokens, which is 93% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 87 out of 2910 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 97% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.04 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes ministral-3b different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models?

Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, ministral-3b ranks 3 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to ministral-3b?

The most comparable chat models to ministral-3b are: amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.04/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.04/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate ministral-3b costs?

ministral-3b is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.04 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.04.

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise)
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