Codestral 2508 API pricing
4 providers serve Codestral 2508. Codestral 2508 is a proprietary API model, up to 256K context. Prices below are per 1M tokens, cheapest input first.
Refreshed 2026-08-15 · list prices from provider APIs| Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Cache read $/1M | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Vertex AI | $0.200 | $0.600output floor | - | 128K | Use |
| Mistral AI | $0.300 | $0.900 | - | 256K | Use |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.300 | $0.900 | - | 256K | Use |
| OpenRouter marketplace quote | $0.300 | $0.900 | $0.030 | 256K | Use |
The cheapest way to run Codestral 2508
On an illustrative 70M-input / 30M-output monthly workload, today's lowest listed cost is roughly $32.00/month, at Google Vertex AI. Input-heavy, output-heavy and cache-heavy workloads can produce different winners. Use the live mix calculator below rather than combining floors from two different providers. It is API-only, so the table above is your full set of options. Run your own numbers in the breakeven calculator, or read the breakeven math.
Your actual monthly cost
Cache read uses the listed cache rate where available; otherwise it falls back to normal input price. Batch, write-cache, volume and negotiated discounts are excluded.
FAQ
What is the cheapest API for Codestral 2508?
As of 2026-08-15, the lowest input price for Codestral 2508 is Google Vertex AI at $0.200 per 1M input tokens. The lowest output price is Google Vertex AI at $0.600 per 1M output tokens. The cheapest provider for a real workload depends on its input/output mix. The next-lowest input price is Mistral AI at $0.300, a 50% difference.
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