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Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.1

Mistral Medium 3.1 is an AI model developed by mistralai, capable of processing text, images, and file inputs with a context length of up to 131,072 tokens. It also supports the use of external tools but does not enable reasoning or structured output. This model's price point stands out at $0.4 per million input tokens and $2.0 per million output tokens, making it potentially attractive for users who need to process large amounts of data. With a blended benchmark score of 12.3 across one independent benchmark, Mistral Medium 3.1 demonstrates some level of performance. It is worth considering for those on a budget or with specific modality needs, but further evaluation may be necessary to determine its full capabilities and value.

Quality Score
95/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.40
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-13
Output Price
$2.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-13
Context Window
131,072
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 10.1 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 15.2
Model ID
mistralai/mistral-medium-3.1
Vendor
mistralai
Released
August 2025
Tokenizer
Mistral
Input Modalities
text, image, file
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
104,857 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
not supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.40/M input and $2.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.01
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.30
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $6.00

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Quick answers

How much does Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.1 cost?
$0.40 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens.
What is Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.1's context window?
131,072 tokens, roughly 196 pages of text in a single request.
Does Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.1 support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output.
Can Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.1 process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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