Audience
Anyone looking for a tool providing efficient, low-latency AI models to manage their agentic workflows
About Ministral 8B
Mistral AI has introduced two advanced models for on-device computing and edge applications, named "les Ministraux": Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B. These models excel in knowledge, commonsense reasoning, function-calling, and efficiency within the sub-10B parameter range. They support up to 128k context length and are designed for various applications, including on-device translation, offline smart assistants, local analytics, and autonomous robotics. Ministral 8B features an interleaved sliding-window attention pattern for faster and more memory-efficient inference. Both models can function as intermediaries in multi-step agentic workflows, handling tasks like input parsing, task routing, and API calls based on user intent with low latency and cost. Benchmark evaluations indicate that les Ministraux consistently outperforms comparable models across multiple tasks. As of October 16, 2024, both models are available, with Ministral 8B priced at $0.1 per million tokens.
Other Popular Alternatives & Related Software
Mistral Small 3.1
Mistral Small 3.1 is a state-of-the-art, multimodal, and multilingual AI model released under the Apache 2.0 license. Building upon Mistral Small 3, this enhanced version offers improved text performance, and advanced multimodal understanding, and supports an expanded context window of up to 128,000 tokens. It outperforms comparable models like Gemma 3 and GPT-4o Mini, delivering inference speeds of 150 tokens per second. Designed for versatility, Mistral Small 3.1 excels in tasks such as instruction following, conversational assistance, image understanding, and function calling, making it suitable for both enterprise and consumer-grade AI applications. Its lightweight architecture allows it to run efficiently on a single RTX 4090 or a Mac with 32GB RAM, facilitating on-device deployments. It is available for download on Hugging Face, accessible via Mistral AI's developer playground, and integrated into platforms likeGemini Enterprise Agent Platform, with availability on NVIDIA NIM.
Learn more about Mistral Small 3.1
Ministral 3B
Mistral AI introduced two state-of-the-art models for on-device computing and edge use cases, named "les Ministraux": Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B. These models set a new frontier in knowledge, commonsense reasoning, function-calling, and efficiency in the sub-10B category. They can be used or tuned for various applications, from orchestrating agentic workflows to creating specialist task workers. Both models support up to 128k context length (currently 32k on vLLM), and Ministral 8B features a special interleaved sliding-window attention pattern for faster and memory-efficient inference. These models were built to provide a compute-efficient and low-latency solution for scenarios such as on-device translation, internet-less smart assistants, local analytics, and autonomous robotics. Used in conjunction with larger language models like Mistral Large, les Ministraux also serve as efficient intermediaries for function-calling in multi-step agentic workflows.
Learn more about Ministral 3B
Mistral AI
Mistral AI is a pioneering artificial intelligence startup specializing in open-source generative AI. The company offers a range of customizable, enterprise-grade AI solutions deployable across various platforms, including on-premises, cloud, edge, and devices. Flagship products include "Le Chat," a multilingual AI assistant designed to enhance productivity in both personal and professional contexts, and "La Plateforme," a developer platform that enables the creation and deployment of AI-powered applications. Committed to transparency and innovation, Mistral AI positions itself as a leading independent AI lab, contributing significantly to open-source AI and policy development.
Learn more about Mistral AI
Mistral 7B
Mistral 7B is a 7.3-billion-parameter language model that outperforms larger models like Llama 2 13B across various benchmarks. It employs Grouped-Query Attention (GQA) for faster inference and Sliding Window Attention (SWA) to efficiently handle longer sequences. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, Mistral 7B is accessible for deployment across diverse platforms, including local environments and major cloud services. Additionally, a fine-tuned version, Mistral 7B Instruct, demonstrates enhanced performance in instruction-following tasks, surpassing models like Llama 2 13B Chat.
Learn more about Mistral 7B
Pricing
Starting Price:
Free
Pricing Details:
Open source
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Company Information
Mistral AI
Founded: 2023
France
mistral.ai/news/ministraux/
Videos and Screen Captures
Other Useful Business Software
Build Agents and Models on One Platform
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform is Google Cloud's comprehensive platform for developers to build, scale, govern, and optimize agents and models. Choose from Google's most advanced models and third-party models like Anthropic's Claude Model Family.
Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Windows
Mac
Linux
On-Premises
Training
Documentation
Support
24/7 Live Support
Online
Ministral 8B Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Ministral 8B work with?
Ministral 8B works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Ministral 8B support in their product?
Ministral 8B supports these languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Q: What kind of support options does Ministral 8B offer?
Ministral 8B offers support via 24/7 live support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Ministral 8B integrate with?
Ministral 8B integrates with: 1min.AI, AI-FLOW, AiAssistWorks, Airtrain, AlphaCorp, Amazon Bedrock, AnythingLLM, APIPark, Arize Phoenix, Microsoft Foundry Agent Service, BlueGPT, bolt.diy, Continue, DataChain, Deep Infra, Diaflow, Echo AI, EvalsOne, Expanse, Fleak, GaiaNet, GMTech, Graydient AI, Groq, and HoneyHive and more.
Q: Does Ministral 8B have an API?
Yes, Ministral 8B has an API.
Q: What type of training does Ministral 8B provide?
Ministral 8B provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does Ministral 8B cost?
Pricing for Ministral 8B starts at Free.
