Mistral
Mistral Medium 3.5
Mistral Medium 3.5 is a dense 128B instruction-following model from Mistral AI.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $1.50
- Output / 1M
- $7.50
- Context
- 262K
- Max output
- 210K
- Intelligence
- 14.2
- Released
- Apr 2026
Pricing
Mistral Medium 3.5 API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.50 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $7.50 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$6.75
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$75
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$240
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Mistral Medium 3.5 benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
14.2
Coding index
46.9
Agentic index
7
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
- High, None
- Release date
- April 30, 2026
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
Compare
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Mistral Medium 3.5 alternatives
Similar models worth considering, and where each one has the edge.
Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4.5
OpenAI
o4 Mini
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mistral Medium 3.5 cost?
Mistral Medium 3.5 costs $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $7.50 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $6.75 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Mistral Medium 3.5?
Mistral Medium 3.5 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 Medium 3.5?
Claude Haiku 4.5 from Anthropic is a strong alternative. It offers: 1.5x cheaper output, higher intelligence score.
Can I use Mistral Medium 3.5 alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Mistral Medium 3.5 and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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