Can I run Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Phi 3 Medium 128k 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 Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and Phi 3 Medium 128k?

Phi 3 Medium 128k has a larger context window at 128K tokens vs 65K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Phi 3 Medium 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 AIMixtral

Model

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Tool calling

Best $0.650 in · $0.650 out

Context window 66K

Pricing

Microsoft

Model

Phi 3 Medium 128k

Best $0.170 in · $0.680 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

Phi 3 Medium 128k is 73% cheaper on input. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is 4% 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	Mixtral 8x22B Instruct in	Mixtral 8x22B Instruct out	Phi 3 Medium 128k in	Phi 3 Medium 128k out
Azure	N/A	N/A	$0.170	$0.680
Fireworks AI	$1.20	$1.20	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.650	$0.650	N/A	N/A
Vercel Ai Gateway	$1.20	$1.20	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 · 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

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Phi 3 Medium 128k

Context window: 65,536 tokens; 128,000 tokens
Max output tokens: N/A; 4,096 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Apr 2024; N/A

Cost calculator

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

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Phi 3 Medium 128k

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Monthly

$293

Annual

$3.6K

Phi 3 Medium 128k

Monthly

$153

Annual

$1.9K

Save $140/month with Phi 3 Medium 128k

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use Phi 3 Medium 128k. Its 128K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 65K.
High-volume text generation
Use Mixtral 8x22B Instruct. Output tokens are 4% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Phi 3 Medium 128k is cheaper on input tokens, while Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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