Mistral Small 3 API pricing
3 providers serve Mistral Small 3. Mistral Small 3 is a proprietary API model, up to 33K 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $0.050 | $0.080output floor | - | 33K | Use |
| OpenRouter marketplace quote | $0.050 | $0.080 | - | 33K | Use |
| Fireworks AI | $0.900 | $0.900 | - | 33K | Use |
The cheapest way to run Mistral Small 3
On an illustrative 70M-input / 30M-output monthly workload, today's lowest listed cost is roughly $5.90/month — the same at DeepInfra and OpenRouter. 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.
Related models
| Model | Cheapest in $/1M | Cheapest out $/1M | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Nemo | $0.019 | $0.030 | 9 |
| Mistral Large | $0.500 | $1.50 | 7 |
| Mistral Small 4 | $0.100 | $0.300 | 7 |
| Mistral-7b | $0.070 | $0.130 | 4 |
| Mistral Small 3.2 24B | $0.075 | $0.200 | 4 |
| Mistral-Large-3 | $0.500 | $1.20 | 3 |
FAQ
What is the cheapest API for Mistral Small 3?
As of 2026-08-15, the lowest input price for Mistral Small 3, $0.050 per 1M tokens, is the same list price at DeepInfra and OpenRouter. The lowest output price, $0.080 per 1M tokens, is likewise shared by the same providers. The cheapest provider for a real workload depends on its input/output mix. The next-lowest input price is Fireworks AI at $0.900, a 1700% difference.
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