Mistral
Mistral Large 3 2512
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.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.50
- Output / 1M
- $1.50
- Context
- 262K
- Max output
- 210K
- Intelligence
- 9.3
- Released
- Dec 2025
Pricing
Mistral Large 3 2512 API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.50 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.50 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.05 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$1.75
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$21
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$78
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Mistral Large 3 2512 benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
9.3
Coding index
20.1
Agentic index
1
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Max output
- 210K tokens
- Input types
- File, Image, Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- December 1, 2025
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mistral Large 3 2512 cost?
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $1.75 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Mistral Large 3 2512?
Mistral Large 3 2512 accepts up to 262K tokens of input and can write up to 210K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Mistral Large 3 2512?
Mistral Small 4 from Mistral is a strong alternative. It offers: 2.5x cheaper output, higher intelligence score, newer release.
Can I use Mistral Large 3 2512 alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Mistral Large 3 2512 and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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