Mistral Large 2407 vs Mistral Large 3 2512
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
This is Mistral AI's flagship model, Mistral Large 2 (version mistral-large-2407).
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 131 K tokens
- Max output
- 105 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $2.00
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $6.00
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.200
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 11/19/2024
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- API id
- mistralai/mistral-large-2407
Mistral Large 3 2512 is Mistral’s most capable model to date, featuring a sparse mixture-of-experts architecture with 41B active parameters (675B total), and released under the Apache 2.0 license.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- ▲262 K tokens
- Max output
- ▲210 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$0.500
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$1.50
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.050
- Batch (input / output)
- $0.250 / $0.750
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- ▲12/02/2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2024-11
- API id
- mistralai/mistral-large-2512
Which is the better API choice: Mistral Large 2407 vs Mistral Large 3 2512?
- Mistral Large 3 2512: cheapest input (75% less than Mistral Large 2407)
- Mistral Large 3 2512: cheapest output
- Mistral Large 3 2512: largest context (262 K)
- Mistral Large 3 2512: the newest (12/02/2025)
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs 75% less on input and 75% less on output than Mistral Large 2407 ($0.500 / $1.50 versus $2.00 / $6.00 per million tokens). Mistral Large 3 2512 accepts more context (262 K). On capabilities, Mistral Large 3 2512 accepts images. Mistral Large 3 2512 offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.
What would your product cost?
Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.
With Mistral Large 3 2512 you save $40.50 a month versus Mistral Large 2407 (75% less).
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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model
Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.
Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the better API choice: Mistral Large 2407 vs Mistral Large 3 2512?
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs 75% less on input and 75% less on output than Mistral Large 2407 ($0.500 / $1.50 versus $2.00 / $6.00 per million tokens). Mistral Large 3 2512 accepts more context (262 K). On capabilities, Mistral Large 3 2512 accepts images. Mistral Large 3 2512 offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.
Which is cheaper: Mistral Large 2407 and Mistral Large 3 2512?
Mistral Large 3 2512 is cheaper: $0.500 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, versus $2.00 / $6.00 for Mistral Large 2407.
Which has more context: Mistral Large 2407 and Mistral Large 3 2512?
Mistral Large 3 2512 accepts 262 K tokens of context; Mistral Large 2407 accepts 131 K.
Which is newer: Mistral Large 2407 and Mistral Large 3 2512?
Mistral Large 3 2512 was released on 12/02/2025; Mistral Large 2407 on 11/19/2024.
What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Mistral Large 2407 and Mistral Large 3 2512?
With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Mistral Large 2407: $54.00; Mistral Large 3 2512: $13.50 a month, at list price.
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.