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⚖️ BalancedBudget-Friendly

Mistral Medium 3.1

by Mistral AI

Latest balanced model with strong reasoning and coding capabilities

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Input Price

$0.4

per 1M tokens

Output Price

$2

per 1M tokens

Context Window

131.072K

tokens (16.384K max output)

Specifications

Release Date2025-08-01
Category⚖️ Balanced
Context Window131,072 tokens
Max Output16,384 tokens
ProviderMistral AI
Input Cost$0.4 / 1M tokens
Output Cost$2 / 1M tokens
Price TierBudget-Friendly

Capabilities

textcodereasoning

Related Use Cases

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Monthly Cost Estimates

Usage LevelDaily TokensDailyMonthlyYearly
Light~50 requests/day100K in / 20K out$0.08$2.40$29
Medium~200 requests/day500K in / 100K out$0.40$12.00$146
Heavy~1K requests/day2,000K in / 500K out$1.80$54.00$657
Enterprise~5K requests/day10,000K in / 2,000K out$8.00$240.00$2920

Cost Calculator

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Mistral Medium 3.1 API cost per million tokens?▼
Mistral Medium 3.1 costs $0.4 per million input tokens and $2 per million output tokens as of 2026. These are the standard API rates from Mistral AI.
What is the Mistral Medium 3.1 context window?▼
Mistral Medium 3.1 supports a 131.072K context window (131,072 tokens), which means you can process up to 131.072K tokens in a single API call.
How much does Mistral Medium 3.1 cost per month?▼
At medium usage (~200 requests/day with 500K input and 100K output tokens/day), Mistral Medium 3.1 costs approximately $12.00/month. Light usage runs about $2.40/month, and heavy usage (~1K requests/day) around $54.00/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Mistral Medium 3.1?▼
Yes — GPT-5 mini by OpenAI is a cheaper option at $0.25/M input tokens vs $0.4/M for Mistral Medium 3.1. Other budget alternatives include models in the efficient tier.
Is Mistral Medium 3.1 good for ai agent / agentic workflows?▼
Mistral Medium 3.1 is a balanced model with support for text, code, reasoning. For ai agent / agentic workflows, it offers 131.072K context and costs $0.4/M input tokens — a budget-friendly choice for this use case.

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