DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 is $0.07 cheaper per 1M input tokens (32.5% lower; 1.48x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 vs Ministral 3 14B 2512
Pick Ministral 3 14B 2512 when budget and context both matter.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Ministral 3 14B 2512 when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ministral 3 14B 2512 is estimated at $0.3 vs $0.39 for DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1, saving $0.08 (22.1% lower).
Cost-first pickMinistral 3 14B 2512
Context-first pickMinistral 3 14B 2512
Sample savings$0.0822.1%
10x traffic gap$0.85
Ministral 3 14B 2512 is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.85. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1, balanced workload favors Ministral 3 14B 2512, and output-heavy chatbot favors Ministral 3 14B 2512.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 | Ministral 3 14B 2512 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 | $0.93 | $1.1 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | $0.64 | $0.4 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | $2.63 | $1.2 |
Ministral 3 14B 2512 is $0.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (60% lower; 2.5x difference).
Ministral 3 14B 2512 has 131.07K more context (2x larger).
Ministral 3 14B 2512 is $0.08 cheaper on the standard workload (22.1% lower).
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 has the lower input price; Ministral 3 14B 2512 has the lower output price; Ministral 3 14B 2512 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Ministral 3 14B 2512 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.39 for DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 and $0.3 for Ministral 3 14B 2512.
Choose DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 when you care most about lower input-token price.
Choose Ministral 3 14B 2512 when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ministral 3 14B 2512 is estimated at $0.3 vs $0.39 for DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1, saving $0.08 (22.1% lower).
- Ministral 3 14B 2512 is $0.08 cheaper on the standard workload (22.1% lower).
- DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 is $0.07 cheaper per 1M input tokens (32.5% lower; 1.48x difference).
- Ministral 3 14B 2512 is $0.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (60% lower; 2.5x difference).
- Ministral 3 14B 2512 has 131.07K more context (2x larger).
| Feature | DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 (Nex AGI) | Ministral 3 14B 2512 (Mistral) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.135 | $0.2 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.5 | $0.2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.39 | $0.3 |
| Context Window | 131.07K | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ministral 3 14B 2512 is estimated at $0.3 vs $0.39 for DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1, saving $0.08 (22.1% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | DeepSeek V3.1 Nex N1 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Ministral 3 14B 2512 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
Related Alternatives
- Mistral Nemo can replace Ministral 3 14B 2512 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.04.
- Mistral Small 3 can replace Ministral 3 14B 2512 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.09.
- Ministral 3 3B 2512 can replace Ministral 3 14B 2512 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.15.
- Mistral Small 3.2 24B can replace Ministral 3 14B 2512 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.17.
- Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
- Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash offers 1.05M context with $0.2 sample workload cost.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (free) offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- No popular competitor is currently available.
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