Can I run Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2 or Mixtral 8x7B 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 Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2 and Mixtral 8x7B?

Mixtral 8x7B has a larger context window at 32K tokens vs 32K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2 vs Mixtral 8x7B

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 Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2

Best $0.200 in · $0.260 out

Context window 32K

Pricing

Mistral AIMixtral

Model

Mixtral 8x7B

Tool calling

Best $0.070 in · $0.240 out

Context window 32K

Pricing

Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2 is cheaper across the board — 71% cheaper on input and 62% 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 Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2 in	Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2 out	Mixtral 8x7B in	Mixtral 8x7B out
Aws Bedrock	$0.200	$0.260	N/A	N/A
DeepInfra	N/A	N/A	$0.240	$0.240
Fireworks AI	N/A	N/A	$0.500	$0.500
Groq	N/A	N/A	$0.240	$0.240
Mistral AI	N/A	N/A	$0.700	$0.700
Openrouter	N/A	N/A	$0.540	$0.540
Perplexity	N/A	N/A	$0.070	$0.280
Snowflake	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Together AI	N/A	N/A	$0.600	$0.600

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 Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2

Mixtral 8x7B

Context window: 32,000 tokens; 32,000 tokens
Max output tokens: 8,191 tokens; 4,096 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; Yes
Streaming: No; Yes
Release date: N/A; Dec 2023

Cost calculator

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

Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2

Mixtral 8x7B

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2

Monthly

$99

Annual

$1.2K

Mixtral 8x7B

Monthly

$243

Annual

$3.0K

Save $144/month with Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2

When to pick which

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

High-volume text generation
Use Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2. Output tokens are 62% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2. Its 8K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Mistral 7b Instruct V0 2 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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