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Mistral Large 3 vs Mistral Small 3.1

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Mistral · 256k context  |  Mistral · 128k context

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Large 3Mistral Small 3.1
Input / 1M tokens$0.5$0.1
Output / 1M tokens$1.5$0.3
Cached input / 1M——
Context window256k128k
ProviderMistralMistral

Cost Calculator

💰 Mistral Small 3.1 saves $300.00/month (80% cheaper)
MMistral Large 3
Per request$0.001250
Daily$12.50
Monthly$375.00
Yearly$4,562.50
MMistral Small 3.1CHEAPER
Per request$0.000250
Daily$2.50
Monthly$75.00
Yearly$912.50
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Choose Mistral Large 3 when…

  • ✓ Larger context window (256k vs 128k) — better for long documents
  • ✓ Optimized for: European data compliance
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Choose Mistral Small 3.1 when…

  • ✓ Cheaper for RAG & document retrieval (lower input cost)
  • ✓ 80% cheaper per input token
  • ✓ Cheaper for generation-heavy workloads (lower output cost)
  • ✓ Optimized for: Simple high-volume tasks

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