Mistral Medium 3 pricing (retired)
Retired model. Mistral AI has superseded Mistral Medium 3 — the prices below are the last ones we verified and are kept for reference. Its replacement is Mistral Medium 3.5 ($1.50 / $7.50 per 1M in / out).
What one task cost on Mistral Medium 3
Per-million-token prices are hard to feel, so here are typical token counts for common jobs priced with Mistral Medium 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 | $0.032 |
| Debug one failing test | 40,000 / 6,000 | $0.028 |
| Generate a landing page in one shot | 3,000 / 30,000 | $0.061 |
| Draft a 1,200-word article | 2,000 / 2,500 | $0.0058 |
| Answer a question from a 20-page document | 25,000 / 800 | $0.012 |
| Multi-step agent run (10 tool calls) | 250,000 / 25,000 | $0.150 |
| All of the above, once | $0.289 |
Mistral Medium 3 by Mistral AI costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens — about 625.0k tokens per $1. Prices last verified 2026-09-19 (historical).
Mistral Medium 3 key facts
| Provider | Mistral pricing |
|---|---|
| Input price | $0.40 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $2 / 1M tokens |
| Tokens / $1 | 625.0k |
| Intelligence / $1 | 56,250 |
| Context window | 131.1k tokens |
| Tier | balanced |
| Intelligence index | 9 / 100 |
| Released | 2025-09-29 |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
What Mistral Medium 3 delivers for your budget
For a coding workload, here is roughly what each monthly budget buys:
| Budget | Tokens / month | Months of workload |
|---|---|---|
| $20 | 26.0M | 40.0x |
| $50 | 65.0M | 100.0x |
| $100 | 130.0M | 200.0x |
Other Mistral models
How Mistral Medium 3 compares to its closest rivals
Rather than repeating the full catalog on every page, here are the three current models nearest to Mistral Medium 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.
- Mistral Large 3 (Mistral) — $0.50 input / $1.50 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: European open weights.
- 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.
Mistral Medium 3 — frequently asked questions
How much does Mistral Medium 3 cost?
Mistral Medium 3 by Mistral AI costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens.
How many tokens per dollar does Mistral Medium 3 give you?
On a typical 1:3 input-to-output mix, Mistral Medium 3 delivers around 625.0k tokens per dollar — an intelligence-per-dollar score of 56250.
What is Mistral Medium 3's context window?
Mistral Medium 3 supports a context window of 131.1k tokens.
Is Mistral Medium 3 worth it in 2026?
Mistral Medium 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.