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Mistral Large 3 2512 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.
Model
Mistral Large 3 2512
Best $0.500 in · $1.50 out
Context window 262K
Model
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Best $0.650 in · $0.650 out
Context window 66K
Mistral Large 3 2512 is 23% cheaper on input. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is 56% cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.
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 Large 3 2512 in | Mistral Large 3 2512 out | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct in | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks AI | N/A | N/A | $1.20 | $1.20 |
| Mistral AI | $0.500 | $1.50 | N/A | N/A |
| Openrouter | $0.500 | $1.50 | $0.650 | $0.650 |
| Vercel Ai Gateway | N/A | N/A | $1.20 | $1.20 |
Best listed rates (this pair)
Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.
Catalog map · Mistral AI
Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/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 $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.
One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).
Specifications
Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.
- Context window
- 262,144 tokens
- 65,536 tokens
- Max output tokens
- 262,144 tokens
- N/A
- Vision
- Yes
- No
- Function calling
- Yes
- Yes
- Streaming
- No
- No
- Release date
- Dec 2025
- Apr 2024
Cost calculator
Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.
When to pick which
Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.
Long-context tasks
Use Mistral Large 3 2512. Its 262K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 65K.
High-volume text generation
Use Mixtral 8x22B Instruct. Output tokens are 56% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Frequently asked questions
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