Mistral AI

Mistral Small API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens

Mistral AI • API Price Comparison

Also known as: mistral-small · mistralsmall

Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input

Official and cheapest channel API pricing
ChannelInput / 1MOutput / 1MCache read / 1MUpdated / verified on
Mistral AIOfficialUSD 0.15USD 0.6USD 0.0152026-10-16
OpenRouterLowest inputUSD 0.15USD 0.6USD 0.0152026-10-16

— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.

📏 Context: 32,000 tokensReleased Mar 17, 2026

Mistral Small is a large language model by Mistral AI with a 32K-token context window. Across the 2 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $0.15 per 1M input tokens; the cheapest is OpenRouter at $0.15 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (Mistral AI) charges $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens. None of the tracked channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a proxy or VPN. It is also available through subscription plans such as Le Chat Enterprise, Le Chat Free, Le Chat Pro, Le Chat Team. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.

Model performance benchmarks

Scores retain their original benchmark, version and metric. We do not combine them into a site-wide score; results from different versions are not directly comparable.

38.1%
DiamondArtificial Analysis current suite · ACCURACYAs of 2026-10-16
4.3%
Text onlyArtificial Analysis current suite · ACCURACYAs of 2026-09-04
15.6%
MainArtificial Analysis current suite · PASS_RATEAs of 2026-09-04
💰 Cheapest Option
OpenRouter
$0.15/1M input
$0.60/1M output
💸 Save % vs official
🏢 Official Price
Mistral AI
$0.15/1M input
$0.60/1M output
🚫 Not available in China
🇨🇳 Best in China
No China-friendly options

💳 Subscription Plans

Access mistral-small through these plans, grouped by product line.

💬 Chat subscriptions

4 plans

Monthly access to the assistant apps and their model line-up.

Le Chat Free
Free
🆓 Free Tier

Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown

Access to Mistral basic models
Limited message capacity
Le Chat Enterprise
0,00 €/month
🏢 Enterprise

Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown

⭐ Recommended
Le Chat Pro
14,99 €/month
179,88 €/year(Save 0%)
👤 Individual

Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown

Le Chat Team
24,99 €/month
👥 Team

Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown

🇨🇳 Available in China
💡

Which plan is right for you?

Free: Best for trying out mistral-small with basic usage

Pro: Ideal for individual professionals with regular usage needs

Team: Perfect for teams needing collaboration and centralized billing

📊 Channel Price Comparison
Compare mistral-small API prices across all available channels • 2 channels available
ChannelTypeInput / 1MOutput / 1MRate LimitChinavs Official
OpenRouter12 variants💰 Best Price
聚合平台$0.15$0.60---
Show all price variants for this channel
OpenRouter Auto / default routeDefault
$0.15 / $0.60 per 1M
default_route
Cheapest endpoint: DeepInfra
$0.05 / $0.08 per 1M
cheapest_endpoint
DeepInfra | mistralai/mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501
$0.05 / $0.08 per 1M
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DeepInfra | mistralai/mistral-small-3.2-24b-instruct-2506
$0.08 / $0.20 per 1M
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Parasail | mistralai/mistral-small-3.2-24b-instruct-2506
$0.09 / $0.30 per 1M
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Venice | mistralai/mistral-small-3.2-24b-instruct-2506
$0.09 / $0.25 per 1M
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Mistral | mistralai/mistral-small-3.2-24b-instruct-2506
$0.10 / $0.30 per 1M
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Mistral | mistralai/mistral-small-2603
$0.15 / $0.60 per 1M
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Mistral | mistralai/mistral-small-2603
$0.15 / $0.60 per 1M
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Mistral | mistralai/mistral-small-2603
$0.17 / $0.66 per 1M
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Mistral | mistralai/mistral-small-2603
$0.17 / $0.66 per 1M
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Cloudflare | mistralai/mistral-small-3.1-24b-instruct-2503
$0.35 / $0.56 per 1M
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Mistral AI🏢 Official
官方$0.15$0.60--Baseline
📈 Price History
Every scraper-detected price change is recorded. Same-day multiple changes take the last value; unchanged channels carry the last observed price forward.
4 changes · 1/2 channels
💵 Estimated Monthly Costs
Based on typical usage patterns (input:output = 2:1 ratio); all channels converted to USD for comparison
Usage LevelTokens/MonthOpenRouterMistral AI
🐣 Light0.1M in + 0.1M out$0.05$0.05
📊 Medium1.0M in + 0.5M out$0.45$0.45
🚀 Heavy10.0M in + 5.0M out$4.50$4.50
🏢 Enterprise100.0M in + 50.0M out$45.00$45.00

Frequently asked questions about mistral-small

How much does the Mistral Small API cost?

The lowest input rate is USD 0.15 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 0.6 per 1M tokens.

Which channel has the cheapest Mistral Small API?

OpenRouter has the lowest input rate: USD 0.15 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.

What is the Mistral Small cache-read price?

OpenRouter: USD 0.015; Mistral AI: USD 0.015 per 1M cache-read tokens.

When was Mistral Small pricing last updated?

Updated on 2026-10-16. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.

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