Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Ministral 3B
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 26.2 on the Noometry Index. Ministral 3B costs 8.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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- The widest gap is in reasoning, where DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads 32.9 to 18.4.
- Ministral 3B is cheaper at $0.10 / $0.10 per million input/output tokens, against $0.58 / $1.68 for DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.
- Ministral 3B accepts more context: 131K tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Ministral 3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 39.7 | 26.2 |
| Released | 2025-12-01 | 2024-10-01 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 128K | 131K |
| Max output | 128K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.58 | $0.10 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.68 | $0.10 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 6 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 40.4 (#140), Ministral 3B: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 46.7% | — |
Reasoning DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 32.9 (#73), Ministral 3B: 18.4 (#282)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 52.6% | — |
| DTBench | — | 51.7% |
| LMCA | — | 5.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 118.1 |
Math Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Ministral 3B: 26.6 (#258)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| MATH Level 5 | — | 14.4% |
Knowledge Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Ministral 3B: 10.4 (#302)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 25.3% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 7.3% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 46.0 (#222), Ministral 3B: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Ministral 3B |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1276 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale better than Ministral 3B?
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 26.2 on the Noometry Index. Ministral 3B costs 8.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale or Ministral 3B?
Ministral 3B is cheaper. It lists at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.10 per million output tokens; DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale lists at $0.58 and $1.68.
Which has the bigger context window?
Ministral 3B does, with 131K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Ministral 3B share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale has 3 scored results on Noometry and Ministral 3B has 6.