DeepSeek vs Mistral AI Pricing Comparison
Full API pricing breakdown, model lineups, and category coverage.
DeepSeek
Details →Total Models
6
Avg Input
$0.301667/1M
Avg Output
$0.79/1M
Cheapest Model
DeepSeek V3.2
Most Expensive
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Price Range
$0.70 -$2.64
Mistral AI
Details →Total Models
14
Avg Input
$0.485714/1M
Avg Output
$1.725/1M
Cheapest Model
Ministral 3 3B
Most Expensive
Mistral Medium 3.5
Price Range
$0.20 -$9.00
Decision Guide: Which Provider Should You Choose?
If your priority is pure token cost, DeepSeek has the lower average combined input + output rate in this comparison at about $1.091667/1M.
Choose DeepSeek when...
- you want lower average token pricing.
- you want DeepSeek's lowest-cost model (DeepSeek V3.2) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits DeepSeek's category lineup.
Tradeoff: Mistral AI has premium models that may offer broader capabilities.
Choose Mistral AI when...
- you want model flexibility over lowest average price.
- you want Mistral AI's lowest-cost model (Ministral 3 3B) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits Mistral AI's stronger coverage in flagship, reasoning, balanced, efficient.
Tradeoff: Mistral AI is pricier on average than DeepSeek.
Coverage snapshot: DeepSeek supports 3/4 major categories and Mistral AI supports 4/4.
Category Breakdown
| Provider | flagship | reasoning | balanced | efficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mistral AI | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
All Models & Pricing
DeepSeek
Provider details →| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V3.2 | efficient | $0.28/1M | $0.42/1M | 128,000 |
| DeepSeek R1 V3.2 | reasoning | $0.28/1M | $0.42/1M | 128,000 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | efficient | $0.15/1M | $0.60/1M | 1,000,000 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | efficient | $0.22/1M | $0.66/1M | 1,000,000 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | efficient | $0.22/1M | $0.66/1M | 1,000,000 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | flagship | $0.66/1M | $1.98/1M | 1,000,000 |
Mistral AI
Provider details →| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministral 3 3B | efficient | $0.10/1M | $0.10/1M | 256,000 |
| Ministral 3 8B | efficient | $0.15/1M | $0.15/1M | 256,000 |
| Mistral Small 3.2 | efficient | $0.10/1M | $0.30/1M | 128,000 |
| Ministral 3 14B | balanced | $0.20/1M | $0.20/1M | 256,000 |
| Voxtral Small | efficient | $0.10/1M | $0.40/1M | 32,000 |
| Mistral Small 4 | efficient | $0.15/1M | $0.60/1M | 128,000 |
| Codestral | balanced | $0.30/1M | $0.90/1M | 128,000 |
| Mistral Large 3 | flagship | $0.50/1M | $1.50/1M | 256,000 |
| Magistral Small | reasoning | $0.50/1M | $1.50/1M | 128,000 |
| Mistral Medium 3 | balanced | $0.40/1M | $2.00/1M | 128,000 |
| Mistral Medium 3.1 | balanced | $0.40/1M | $2.00/1M | 131,072 |
| Devstral 2 | efficient | $0.40/1M | $2.00/1M | 262,144 |
| Magistral Medium | reasoning | $2.00/1M | $5.00/1M | 128,000 |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | flagship | $1.50/1M | $7.50/1M | 256,000 |
Cross-Provider Model Matchups
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Which provider is cheaper on average, DeepSeek or Mistral AI?▼
On average, DeepSeek has lower combined input + output rates. Compare model-specific pricing to match your workload.
What is the cheapest model across DeepSeek and Mistral AI?▼
Ministral 3 3B (Mistral AI) is the lowest-cost option at $0.10 input and $0.10 output per million tokens.
Which model is the most expensive between these providers?▼
Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral AI) is the highest-cost model in this comparison at $1.50 input and $7.50 output per million tokens.
Which provider has more models available?▼
Mistral AI offers more models in this dataset.