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Ministral 8B vs Kimi K2 Instruct

Ministral 8B is more cost-effective. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Ministral 8B

Vercel AI Gateway

128K tokens context • $0.10 / $0.10 per 1M tokens

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Kimi K2 Instruct

Vercel AI Gateway

131K tokens context • $1.00 / $3.00 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Ministral 8B
Kimi K2 Instruct
Provider
Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel AI Gateway
Context Window
128K tokens
131K tokens
Max Output Tokens
128K tokens
16K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.10
$1.00
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.10
$3.00
Release Date
Oct 2024
Jul 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Ministral 8B
Kimi K2 Instruct
Text Generation
Function Calling

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Ministral 8B if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Kimi K2 Instruct if:

  • • You need a larger context window