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Mistral Large vs Phi 3 Mini 128k

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 AI

Model

Mistral Large

Tool calling

Best $2.00 in · $6.00 out

Context window 128K

Pricing
Microsoft

Model

Phi 3 Mini 128k

Best $0.100 in · $0.100 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Phi 3 Mini 128k is cheaper across the board — 95% cheaper on input and 98% cheaper on output.

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.

ProviderMistral Large inMistral Large outPhi 3 Mini 128k inPhi 3 Mini 128k out
Azure$4.00$12.00$0.130$0.520
Fireworks AIN/AN/A$0.100$0.100
Ibm Watsonx$3.00$10.00N/AN/A
Mistral AI$2.00$6.00N/AN/A
Openrouter$8.00$24.00N/AN/A
SnowflakeN/AN/AN/AN/A
Vercel Ai Gateway$2.00$6.00N/AN/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 · Microsoft

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).

Microsoft · input vs output

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 Large
Phi 3 Mini 128k
Context window
128,000 tokens
131,072 tokens
Max output tokens
8,192 tokens
131,072 tokens
Vision
No
No
Function calling
Yes
No
Streaming
Yes
No
Release date
Feb 2024
N/A

Cost calculator

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

Mistral Large
Monthly
$6.0K
Annual
$73.0K
Phi 3 Mini 128k
Monthly
$117
Annual
$1.4K
Save $5.9K/month with Phi 3 Mini 128k

When to pick which

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

  • Long-context tasks

    Use Phi 3 Mini 128k. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 128K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use Phi 3 Mini 128k. Output tokens are 98% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

  • Long output (reports, code files)

    Use Phi 3 Mini 128k. Its 131K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Phi 3 Mini 128k is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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