Ministral 3B

About Ministral 3B

Ministral 3B is Mistral AI's most compact model, designed for edge deployment and resource-constrained environments. With just 3 billion parameters, it runs efficiently on mobile devices and embedded systems while maintaining useful capability. The model handles basic conversation, simple tasks, and content generation effectively despite its small size. Ministral 3B features optimized architecture for minimal resource usage and fast inference. It's ideal for on-device AI, IoT applications, and scenarios where larger models aren't feasible. For developers building AI into the smallest devices, Ministral 3B provides capable AI in a tiny package. It represents Mistral's commitment to making AI accessible across all deployment scenarios.

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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with Ministral 3B API

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.provider.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="mistralai/ministral-3b",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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