Mistral Small 3
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
Mistral Small 3 is a 24B-parameter language model optimized for low-latency performance across common AI tasks.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 33 K tokens
- Max output
- 16 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.050
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.080
- Cache read, $ per 1M
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- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- No
- Released
- 01/30/2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- API id
- mistralai/mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501
Summary from the data
Mistral Small 3 is a Mistral model available by API since 01/30/2025. It costs $0.050 per million input tokens and $0.080 per million output tokens, accepts 33 K tokens of context and generates up to 16 K tokens per response. Input: text; output: text. It has no reasoning mode. It does not support tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $1.07 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Mistral Small 3 cost per million tokens?
Mistral Small 3 costs $0.050 per million input tokens and $0.080 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: not published. Batch tier: not published.
What context window does Mistral Small 3 have?
Mistral Small 3 accepts 33 K tokens of context per request and generates up to 16 K tokens per response.
Does Mistral Small 3 accept images, audio or files?
Input: text. Output: text.
Does Mistral Small 3 have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has no reasoning mode. It does not support tool calling.
When was Mistral Small 3 released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Mistral Small 3 has been available by API since 01/30/2025. Knowledge cutoff: not published.
What would an app built on Mistral Small 3 cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Mistral Small 3 would cost about $1.07 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Mistral Small 3?
The id is mistralai/mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
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.