Ministral 8B Free API on Mistral AI

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Ministral 8B — free model from Mistral AI.

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API Details

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Base URL

https://api.mistral.ai/v1

Model ID

ministral-8b

API format OpenAI Chat Completions

Technical Details

Ministral 8B specifications

Provider catalog

Context window 256K

Max output 256K

Status Online

Last updated Aug 2, 2026

Free listing since Aug 2, 2026

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AI Recommendation

Should you use Ministral 8B?

Ministral 8B is listed for chat workloads and supports a 256K context window.

Use it when Mistral AI's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for

Chat

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Long context window
Works with OpenAI-style SDKs

Watch outs

Free-tier rate limits apply
Vision support is not listed
Tool calling is not confirmed

Availability

Ministral 8B availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this Ministral 8B listing on Mistral AI in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
Mistral AI	Ministral 8B	Free tier	256K	OpenAI-style	~1 RPS, 500K TPM

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Typical Use Cases

Ministral 8B use cases

Chat

Ministral 8B is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

Ministral 8B free API FAQ

Is Ministral 8B free to use?

Ministral 8B is listed with free API access on Mistral AI, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the Ministral 8B model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is ministral-8b.

What are the Ministral 8B free tier rate limits on Mistral AI?

The listed free tier limit is ~1 RPS, 500K TPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does Ministral 8B support?

The listed context window is 256K tokens with up to 256K output tokens.

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