Can I run Mistral Small 3.1 24B or Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b 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 Small 3.1 24B and Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B has a larger context window at 128K tokens vs 32K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Mistral Small 3.1 24B vs Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b

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 Small

Model

Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Image input

Best $0.100 in · $0.300 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

Mistral AI

Model

Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b

Best $0.200 in · $0.200 out

Context window 33K

Pricing

Mistral Small 3.1 24B is 50% cheaper on input. Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b is 33% cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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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 Small 3.1 24B in	Mistral Small 3.1 24B out	Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b in	Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b out
Fireworks AI	N/A	N/A	$0.200	$0.200
Openrouter	$0.100	$0.300	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 Small 3.1 24B

Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b

Context window: 128,000 tokens; 32,768 tokens
Max output tokens: N/A; 32,768 tokens
Vision: Yes; No
Function calling: No; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Mar 2025; N/A

Cost calculator

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

Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Monthly

$189

Annual

$2.3K

Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b

Monthly

$90

Annual

$1.1K

Save $99/month with Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use Mistral Small 3.1 24B. Its 128K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 32K.
High-volume text generation
Use Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b. Output tokens are 33% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Small 3.1 24B is cheaper on input tokens, while Openhermes 2 Mistral 7b is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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