--- title: "ministral-8b-2512 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using ministral-8b-2512 from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.15 and output $0.15 per 1M tokens." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/ministral-8b-2512" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/ministral-8b-2512.md" --- # ministral-8b-2512 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using ministral-8b-2512 from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.15 and output $0.15 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About ministral-8b-2512 ministral-8b-2512 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 441 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, ranking 646 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 78% of models in this category. ministral-8b-2512 supports vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 37% among chat models. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for ministral-8b-2512. - **$0.15 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$0.15 / 1M tokens Output.** - **$0.0000 / image Input Image.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **262,144 Max Input Tokens.** - **209,715 Max Output Tokens.** - **209,715 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities ministral-8b-2512 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, ministral-8b-2512 ranks 646 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 78% of models in this category. ministral-8b-2512 is one of 441 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 37% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs ministral-8b-2512 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 | +10% | | gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | 0% | | GLM-5.3-Flash | FriendliAI | $0.15 | $0.50 | 0% | | gemini-2.0-flash-001 | Vertex AI | $0.15 | $0.60 | 0% | | gemini-2.0-flash | Google Gemini | $0.15 | $0.60 | 0% | ## More from OpenRouter - [qwen3.8-flash ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3.8-flash.md) - [glm-5.3-flash:batch ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/glm-5.3-flash-batch.md) - [gemini-3.5-flash-lite:batch ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gemini-3.5-flash-lite-batch.md) - [perceptron-mk1 ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/perceptron-mk1.md) ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is ministral-8b-2512 cheaper than gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18? Yes. ministral-8b-2512 costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18's $0.17 per 1M input tokens, making it 10% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does ministral-8b-2512 pricing compare to the average chat model? ministral-8b-2512 input pricing is $0.15 per 1M tokens, which is 71% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 646 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 78% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.15 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes ministral-8b-2512 different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 441 chat models, ministral-8b-2512 ranks 94 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to ministral-8b-2512? The most comparable chat models to ministral-8b-2512 are: gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); GLM-5.3-Flash from FriendliAI ($0.15/1M input tokens); gemini-2.0-flash-001 from Vertex AI ($0.15/1M 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 check if OpenRouter is down? You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate ministral-8b-2512 costs? ministral-8b-2512 is priced based on input and output tokens, images. 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 $0.15 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.15. ## Related Resources - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/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) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/ministral-8b-2512](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/ministral-8b-2512) for AI/LLM consumption.*