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⚡ EfficientVery Cheap

Voxtral Small

by Mistral AI

Mistral's audio-capable chat model for speech understanding, transcription, and instruction following.

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Input Price

$0.1

per 1M tokens

Output Price

$0.4

per 1M tokens

Context Window

32K

tokens (8.192K max output)

Specifications

Release Date2026-07-15
Category⚡ Efficient
Context Window32,000 tokens
Max Output8,192 tokens
ProviderMistral AI
Input Cost$0.1 / 1M tokens
Output Cost$0.4 / 1M tokens
Price TierVery Cheap

Capabilities

textaudiotranscription

Related Use Cases

💬

AI Chatbot

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~8,000 in · ~1,000 out
✍️

Content Generation

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~1,500 in · ~3,000 out
🔍

Data Extraction

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🌐

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Email Assistant

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Monthly Cost Estimates

Usage LevelDaily TokensDailyMonthlyYearly
Light~50 requests/day100K in / 20K out$0.02$0.54$7
Medium~200 requests/day500K in / 100K out$0.09$2.70$33
Heavy~1K requests/day2,000K in / 500K out$0.40$12.00$146
Enterprise~5K requests/day10,000K in / 2,000K out$1.80$54.00$657

Cost Calculator

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Voxtral Small API cost per million tokens?▼
Voxtral Small costs $0.1 per million input tokens and $0.4 per million output tokens as of 2026. These are the standard API rates from Mistral AI.
What is the Voxtral Small context window?▼
Voxtral Small supports a 32K context window (32,000 tokens), which means you can process up to 32K tokens in a single API call.
How much does Voxtral Small cost per month?▼
At medium usage (~200 requests/day with 500K input and 100K output tokens/day), Voxtral Small costs approximately $2.70/month. Light usage runs about $0.54/month, and heavy usage (~1K requests/day) around $12.00/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Voxtral Small?▼
Yes — GPT-5 nano by OpenAI is a cheaper option at $0.05/M input tokens vs $0.1/M for Voxtral Small. Other budget alternatives include models in the efficient tier.
Is Voxtral Small good for ai chatbot?▼
Voxtral Small is a efficient model with support for text, audio, transcription. For ai chatbot, it offers 32K context and costs $0.1/M input tokens — a budget-friendly choice for this use case.

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