Mistral API Pricing & Model Comparison
We track 3 Mistral models, with input pricing from $0.30 to $2.00 per million tokens. The line-up's blended rate runs 21% below the catalog average. Below: price, context, speed and value compared across the range.
For cost, Mistral's cheapest option is codestral-latest ($0.30 input / $0.90 output); the quality ceiling is mistral-medium-3.5 at a quality score of 86. On a 50,000-turn-per-month support workload that is $53 versus $338 — the spread inside a single provider is often wider than the spread between providers.
On value (quality score ÷ output price) the pick of the Mistral range is codestral-latest. The largest context window is 256K, offered only by codestral-latest, and the fastest output is codestral-latest at 120 tok/s. Modalities across the line-up: Text, Vision.
Models and pricing
Sorted by blended rate, cheapest first (3:1 input-to-output mix). Follow a model name for full specs and monthly cost estimates.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Blended /1M | Quality | Context | Speed | Value | Use cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| codestral-latest | $0.30 | $0.90 | $0.45 | 80 | 256K | 120 tok/s | 88.9 | Coding |
| mistral-large-3 | $2.00 | $6.00 | $3.00 | 82 | 128K | 80 tok/s | 13.7 | ChatbotCoding |
| mistral-medium-3.5 | $1.50 | $7.50 | $3.00 | 86 | 128K | 90 tok/s | 11.5 | ChatbotCoding |
Frequently asked questions
Which Mistral model is cheapest?
codestral-latest, at $0.30 input and $0.90 output per million tokens, with a quality score of 80.
What is Mistral's flagship model?
By quality score it is mistral-medium-3.5 (86), priced at $1.50 input / $7.50 output with a 128K context window.
Does Mistral pricing change?
Yes. llmprice.app runs a daily collection job and refreshes these figures, but there can be a lag after a provider re-prices — confirm against Mistral's official pricing page before committing.
Prices and specs are collected daily by llmprice.app. Confirm against the official pricing page before production use.