Mistral Large 3 pricing in 2026
What one task costs on Mistral Large 3
Per-million-token prices are hard to feel, so here are typical token counts for common jobs priced with Mistral Large 3. Figures are USD at the rates above and exclude prompt caching and batch discounts.
| Task | Tokens (in / out) | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Code review of a 500-line pull request | 60,000 / 4,000 | $0.036 |
| Debug one failing test | 40,000 / 6,000 | $0.029 |
| Generate a landing page in one shot | 3,000 / 30,000 | $0.046 |
| Draft a 1,200-word article | 2,000 / 2,500 | $0.0047 |
| Answer a question from a 20-page document | 25,000 / 800 | $0.014 |
| Multi-step agent run (10 tool calls) | 250,000 / 25,000 | $0.163 |
| All of the above, once | $0.292 |
Cheaper at the same or better capability: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning runs the same set of tasks for $0.040 instead of $0.292.
Mistral Large 3 by Mistral AI costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens — about 800.0k tokens per $1. Prices last verified 2026-09-19.
The verdict
Mistral's European open-weight mid tier. At $0.50 / $1.50 it's affordable, but an index of 10 and a 262k context window make it a sovereignty or self-hosting choice rather than a value leader.
A concrete example: sending 100,000 input tokens and getting back 20,000 output tokens with Mistral Large 3 costs about $0.08 at current prices.
Who is Mistral Large 3 for?
Mistral Large 3 is Mistral's European open-weight mid tier. At $0.50 / $1.50 per 1M with an index of 10 and a 262k context, it's affordable but not a value leader.
It matters most for European teams with sovereignty or self-hosting requirements who want Mistral's open weights. For raw value or quality, DeepSeek, GLM or the frontier flagships are stronger; pick this for control and compliance.
Strengths & weaknesses
- Strength: European open weights
Mistral Large 3 key facts
| Provider | Mistral pricing |
|---|---|
| Input price | $0.50 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $1.50 / 1M tokens |
| Tokens / $1 | 800.0k |
| Intelligence / $1 | 80,000 |
| Context window | 262.1k tokens |
| Tier | balanced |
| Intelligence index | 10 / 100 |
| Released | 2025-12-02 |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
What Mistral Large 3 delivers for your budget
For a coding workload, here is roughly what each monthly budget buys:
| Budget | Tokens / month | Months of workload |
|---|---|---|
| $20 | 27.4M | 42.1x |
| $50 | 68.4M | 105.3x |
| $100 | 136.8M | 210.5x |
Other Mistral models
How Mistral Large 3 compares to its closest rivals
Rather than repeating the full catalog on every page, here are the three current models nearest to Mistral Large 3 on the intelligence index — and why you might still pick one instead:
- Llama 4 Maverick (Llama) — $0.19 input / $0.65 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Open weights you can self-host.
- Llama 4 Scout (Llama) — $0.10 input / $0.30 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: 1.3M context at very low cost.
- Nemotron 3 Super (Nemotron) — $0.08 input / $0.45 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Near-free input pricing.
Mistral Large 3 — frequently asked questions
How much does Mistral Large 3 cost?
Mistral Large 3 by Mistral AI costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens.
How many tokens per dollar does Mistral Large 3 give you?
On a typical 1:3 input-to-output mix, Mistral Large 3 delivers around 800.0k tokens per dollar — an intelligence-per-dollar score of 80000.
What is Mistral Large 3's context window?
Mistral Large 3 supports a context window of 262.1k tokens.
Is Mistral Large 3 worth it in 2026?
Mistral Large 3 is Mistral's balanced tier model. Use the AI Intelligence Calculator to see how its value compares to every other model at your budget.