Head to head
Step 3.5 FlashvsMinistral 3 14B 2512
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Ministral 3 14B 2512 costs $0.0001 per solved task against
Step 3.5 Flash at $0.0031 — ▼ 39x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $0.61 a month.
On output token price alone Ministral 3 14B 2512 looks 1.5x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for Step 3.5 Flash and Ministral 3 14B 2512| Figure | Step 3.5 Flash | Ministral 3 14B 2512 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.1 | $0.2 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $0.3 | $0.2 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.1 | $0.02 |
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| Pass rate | 50% | 58% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0031measured | $0.0001measured |
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| Cost per month | $0.62 | $0.02 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings