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Mistral Small 3 2 2506 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.
Model
Mistral Small 3 2 2506
Best $0.060 in · $0.180 out
Context window 131K
Mistral Small 3 2 2506 is cheaper across the board — 91% cheaper on input and 74% 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.
| Provider | Mistral Small 3 2 2506 in | Mistral Small 3 2 2506 out | Mixtral 8x7B in | Mixtral 8x7B out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.060 | $0.180 | $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 $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.
One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).
Specifications
Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.
- Context window
- 131,072 tokens
- 32,000 tokens
- Max output tokens
- 131,072 tokens
- 4,096 tokens
- Vision
- Yes
- No
- Function calling
- Yes
- 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.
When to pick which
Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.
Long-context tasks
Use Mistral Small 3 2 2506. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 32K.
High-volume text generation
Use Mistral Small 3 2 2506. Output tokens are 74% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Mistral Small 3 2 2506. Its 131K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.
Frequently asked questions
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