All model families · Shutdown calendar

Ministral 3b deprecation & shutdown dates

2 Ministral 3b versions tracked across 2 providers. Next shutdown: Ministral-3B (1) on Azure OpenAI, Dec 9, 2026. Official replacements named: Ministral 3 3B, ministral-ministral-4b-instruct.

Last checked 2026-10-18 on the official deprecation pages.

Every Ministral 3b version on every provider we track, with the date and replacement each official deprecation page gives.

Model IDProviderStatusShutdownReplacement
ministral-3b-2410 (Ministral 3B 24.1)Mistral AIretiredDec 31, 2025Ministral 3 3B
Ministral-3B (1)Azure OpenAIscheduledDec 9, 2026ministral-ministral-4b-instruct

Get a heads-up before your model dies

One short email a week: what shuts down in the next 30 days, and what to switch to.

Form not loading? Subscribe here.

Frequently asked questions

When is Ministral 3b being deprecated?

2 Ministral 3b versions tracked across 2 providers. Next shutdown: Ministral-3B (1) on Azure OpenAI, Dec 9, 2026. Official replacements named: Ministral 3 3B, ministral-ministral-4b-instruct.

What replaces Ministral 3b?

The providers name: Ministral 3 3B, ministral-ministral-4b-instruct.

When does ministral-3b-2410 (Ministral 3B 24.1) on Mistral AI shut down?

ministral-3b-2410 (Ministral 3B 24.1) on Mistral AI was shut down on Dec 31, 2025. Recommended replacement: Ministral 3 3B.

When does Ministral-3B (1) on Azure OpenAI shut down?

Ministral-3B (1) on Azure OpenAI shuts down on Dec 9, 2026. Recommended replacement: ministral-ministral-4b-instruct.