Can I run Mistral 7B or Mixtral 8x22B Instruct cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Mistral 7B and Mixtral 8x22B Instruct?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct has a larger context window at 65K tokens vs 32K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Mistral 7B vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Mistral AIMistral

Model

Mistral 7B

Best $0.070 in · $0.130 out

Context window 32K

Pricing

Mistral AIMixtral

Model

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Tool calling

Best $1.20 in · $1.20 out

Context window 66K

Pricing

Mistral 7B is cheaper across the board — 79% cheaper on input and 79% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Mistral 7B in	Mistral 7B out	Mixtral 8x22B Instruct in	Mixtral 8x22B Instruct out
Fireworks AI	$0.200	$0.200	$1.20	$1.20
Mistral AI	$0.250	$0.250	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.130	$0.130	N/A	N/A
Perplexity	$0.070	$0.280	N/A	N/A
Snowflake	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Together AI	$0.200	$0.200	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Mistral AI

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Mistral AI · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Mistral 7B

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Context window: 32,000 tokens; 65,536 tokens
Max output tokens: 4,096 tokens; 65,536 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; Yes
Streaming: Yes; No
Release date: Sep 2023; Apr 2024

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Mistral 7B

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Mistral 7B

Monthly

$0.0000

Annual

$0.0000

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Monthly

$540

Annual

$6.6K

Save $540/month with Mistral 7B

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Mixtral 8x22B Instruct. Its 65K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 32K.
High-volume text generation
Use Mistral 7B. Output tokens are 79% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Mixtral 8x22B Instruct. Its 65K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral 7B is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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