Ministral 3 3B (Reasoning)Mistral · efficiency frontier
39.5 score$0.10 / 1M out395.2 score/$
LLM Price vs Performance Chart
Find the most cost-effective AI model. Each dot is an LLM plotted by its provisional benchmark score (higher is better) against output token price (lower is better). Models on the efficiency frontier offer the best value at their price point.
Best Value
Ministral 3 3B (Reasoning)
Score/$: 395.2 · $0.10/1M out
Highest Score
Claude Mythos 5
Score: 83.9 · $50.00/1M out
Cheapest Ranked
Ministral 3 3B (Reasoning)
Score: 39.5 · $0.10/1M out
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Efficiency Frontier
Top 10 Best Value Models (Overall)
Ranked by Score/$ ratio (benchmark score per dollar of output token cost)
| # | Model | Score | Output $/1M | Score/$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministral 3 3B (Reasoning) Mistral | 39.5 | $0.10 | 395.2 |
| 2 | Ministral 3 8B (Reasoning) Mistral | 40.4 | $0.15 | 269.2 |
| 3 | Ministral 3 14B (Reasoning) Mistral | 49.3 | $0.20 | 246.7 |
| 4 | DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek | 58.9 | $0.28 | 210.3 |
| 5 | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) DeepSeek | 54 | $0.28 | 192.7 |
| 6 | Step 3.5 Flash StepFun | 55.1 | $0.30 | 183.7 |
| 7 | Ministral 3 3B Mistral | 18.3 | $0.10 | 182.7 |
| 8 | Ministral 3 14B Mistral | 34.5 | $0.20 | 172.3 |
| 9 | Ministral 3 8B Mistral | 21 | $0.15 | 139.7 |
| 10 | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek | 55.4 | $0.42 | 131.9 |
RankModelScore / cost / value
Ministral 3 8B (Reasoning)Mistral · efficiency frontier
40.4 score$0.15 / 1M out269.2 score/$
Ministral 3 14B (Reasoning)Mistral · efficiency frontier
49.3 score$0.20 / 1M out246.7 score/$
DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek · efficiency frontier
58.9 score$0.28 / 1M out210.3 score/$
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)DeepSeek · efficiency frontier
54 score$0.28 / 1M out192.7 score/$
Step 3.5 FlashStepFun
55.1 score$0.30 / 1M out183.7 score/$
Ministral 3 3BMistral
18.3 score$0.10 / 1M out182.7 score/$
Ministral 3 14BMistral
34.5 score$0.20 / 1M out172.3 score/$
Ministral 3 8BMistral
21 score$0.15 / 1M out139.7 score/$
DeepSeek V3.2DeepSeek
55.4 score$0.42 / 1M out131.9 score/$
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the LLM price-performance chart?
This chart plots each AI model by its benchmark score (vertical axis) against its API output price per million tokens (horizontal axis). Models in the upper-left quadrant offer the best value — high performance at low cost. The efficiency frontier line connects the best-value models at each price point.
What is the efficiency frontier?
The efficiency frontier (Pareto frontier) connects models where no other model offers both a higher score and a lower price. Models on this line represent the optimal price-performance tradeoff. If a model is below and to the right of the frontier, there exists a cheaper model with a better score.
Which LLM has the best price-to-performance ratio?
Currently, Ministral 3 3B (Reasoning) by Mistral offers the best overall value with a Score/$ ratio of 395.2. This means you get 395.2 benchmark points per dollar of output token cost.
How are scores calculated?
Overall scores shown in this chart use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane: a normalized weighted average across 8 benchmark categories, with bounded external calibration. The verified leaderboard is stricter and sourced-only, but this price-performance surface intentionally stays broader so value comparisons cover more models.
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