Mistral
Mistral Small 3
Mistral Small 3 is a 24B-parameter language model optimized for low-latency performance across common AI tasks.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.05
- Output / 1M
- $0.08
- Context
- 33K
- Max output
- 16K
- Intelligence
- 6.7
- Released
- Jan 2025
Pricing
Mistral Small 3 API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.05 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.08 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$0.14
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$1.82
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$7.66
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Mistral Small 3 benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
6.7
Coding index
Not available
Agentic index
Not available
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 33K tokens
- Max output
- 16K tokens
- Input types
- Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- January 30, 2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- October 31, 2023
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
Compare
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See how Mistral Small 3 stacks up head to head on price, benchmarks, and features.
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See comparisonAlternatives
Mistral Small 3 alternatives
Similar models worth considering, and where each one has the edge.
OpenAI
gpt-oss-20b
Meta
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Amazon
Nova Lite 1.0
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mistral Small 3 cost?
Mistral Small 3 costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $0.14 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Mistral Small 3?
Mistral Small 3 accepts up to 33K tokens of input and can write up to 16K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Mistral Small 3?
gpt-oss-20b from OpenAI is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score, larger 131k context, newer release.
Can I use Mistral Small 3 alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Mistral Small 3 and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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