Can I run Mistral Medium 3.1 or Weaver (alpha) 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 Medium 3.1 and Weaver (alpha)?

Mistral Medium 3.1 has a larger context window at 131K tokens vs 8K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Mistral Medium 3.1 vs Weaver (alpha)

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 Medium

Model

Mistral Medium 3.1

Image inputTool calling

Best $0.400 in · $2.00 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Openrouter

Model

Weaver (alpha)

Best $5.63 in · $5.63 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

Mistral Medium 3.1 is cheaper across the board — 92% cheaper on input and 64% 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 Medium 3.1 in	Mistral Medium 3.1 out	Weaver (alpha) in	Weaver (alpha) out
Openrouter	$0.400	$2.00	$5.63	$5.63

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 · Openrouter

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).

Openrouter · 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 Medium 3.1

Weaver (alpha)

Context window: 131,072 tokens; 8,000 tokens
Max output tokens: N/A; 2,000 tokens
Vision: Yes; No
Function calling: Yes; No
Streaming: Yes; No
Release date: Aug 2025; Aug 2023

Cost calculator

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

Mistral Medium 3.1

Weaver (alpha)

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Mistral Medium 3.1

Monthly

$420

Annual

$5.1K

Weaver (alpha)

Monthly

$2.5K

Annual

$30.8K

Save $2.1K/month with Mistral Medium 3.1

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use Mistral Medium 3.1. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 8K.
High-volume text generation
Use Mistral Medium 3.1. Output tokens are 64% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Medium 3.1 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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