Mistral AI API Pricing (2026)
Mistral AI is a European AI company offering a range of efficient and capable language models, including their frontier Large model and specialized code model Codestral. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Paris, France, Mistral AI offers 4 active models through their API. All pricing data below is sourced directly from the Mistral AI pricing page and is updated regularly.
Prices verified Mar 27, 2026
Mistral AI Model Pricing — All Models
All prices are in USD per 1 million tokens ($/M tokens). Input tokens are the text you send to the model; output tokens are the generated response.
| Model | Tier | Input | Output | Cached Input | Batch Input | Batch Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mistral Large 3 Mistral's latest flagship model with a major price reduction, offering top-tier reasoning and multilingual support. | Premium | $0.50/M | $1.50/M | — | — | — |
Mistral Large(deprecated) Mistral's flagship model with top-tier reasoning capabilities, multilingual support, and native function calling. | Premium | $0.50/M | $1.50/M | — | — | — |
Mistral Medium A balanced mid-tier model from Mistral offering strong performance at competitive pricing. | Mid | $0.40/M | $2.00/M | — | — | — |
Mistral Small 3.2 Mistral's latest small efficient model, optimized for fast inference at low cost. | Budget | $0.10/M | $0.30/M | — | — | — |
Mistral Nemo(deprecated) A 12B parameter open-source model developed jointly by Mistral and NVIDIA, offering strong performance for its size. | Budget | $0.15/M | $0.15/M | — | — | — |
Codestral(deprecated) Mistral's specialized code model trained on 80+ programming languages, optimized for code completion and generation. | Mid | $0.30/M | $0.90/M | — | — | — |
Mistral Small 4 Mistral Small 4 by Mistral AI. | Budget | $0.15/M | $0.60/M | — | — | — |
Prices last verified: 2026-03-27. Always confirm on the official pricing page before production use.
Mistral AI Model Capabilities
Key technical capabilities across all Mistral AI models. Use this table to identify which models support the features your application requires.
| Model | Context | Max Output | Vision | Functions | JSON Mode | Caching | Batch API | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Large 3 | 262,144 | 8,192 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Mistral Medium | 131,072 | 4,096 | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Mistral Small 3.2 | 32,768 | 4,096 | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Mistral Small 4 | 262,144 | 4,096 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
When to Choose Mistral AI
Cost-sensitive workloads
Use Mistral Small 3.2 — Mistral AI's most affordable model at $0.10/M input / $0.30/M output. Estimated cost at 100K requests/month: $25.00.
Complex or high-accuracy tasks
Use Mistral Large 3 — Mistral AI's most capable model (premium tier) with a 262,144-token context window. Priced at $0.50/M input / $1.50/M output.
High-volume pipelines
Mistral AI models are well-suited for high-throughput workloads. Consider batch API (where supported) for an additional 50% cost reduction on asynchronous pipelines. Check the pricing table above for batch pricing availability.
Compare Mistral AI Models vs Competitors
See detailed cost comparisons between Mistral AI models and models from other providers, including side-by-side pricing tables and monthly cost projections.
Use Cases for Mistral AI Models
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Deprecated Mistral AI Models
The following Mistral AI models are deprecated and should not be used in new projects. Historical pricing is shown for reference only.
- Mistral Large — deprecated 2026-01-01
- Mistral Nemo — deprecated 2026-03-01
- Codestral — deprecated 2026-03-08
Frequently Asked Questions: Mistral AI API Pricing
What is the cheapest Mistral AI model?
The cheapest Mistral AI model by input token price is Mistral Small 3.2, priced at $0.10/M for input tokens and $0.30/M for output tokens. It is best suited for high-volume, cost-sensitive workloads where speed and price matter most.
What is the most capable Mistral AI model?
Mistral Large 3 is Mistral AI's most capable model, classified as a premium-tier model. It supports a context window of 262,144 tokens and is priced at $0.50/M input / $1.50/M output per million tokens.
How does Mistral AI API pricing work?
Mistral AI charges per token consumed — separately for input tokens (the text you send) and output tokens (the text the model generates). Prices are listed in USD per 1 million tokens ($/M). Mistral AI was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Paris, France. All pricing shown here is sourced from the official Mistral AI pricing page.
Does Mistral AI offer batch API pricing?
Mistral AI's current model lineup does not include batch API pricing at this time. For cost reduction on high-volume workloads, consider prompt caching (where supported) or running multiple concurrent requests with standard pricing.
Which Mistral AI models support vision / image inputs?
1 Mistral AI model support vision (image input): Mistral Large 3. These models can analyze images, charts, screenshots, and documents alongside text prompts.
Mistral AI pricing data last verified: 2026-03-27. Prices may change — verify on the official Mistral AI pricing page before production use.