Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B
Mistral Small 3.1 24B from MistralAI is designed for handling both text and image inputs within a context length of up to 128,000 tokens. It excels in processing extensive data but does not support tools or reasoning tasks nor provide structured outputs. The model's benchmark score stands at 30.4 on EQBench as of August 2026, contributing to a blended score of 26.8 across one benchmark. This model is best suited for projects requiring text and image processing capabilities within its context limits, though it may be less ideal for more complex tasks that involve reasoning or structured data handling. Considering its pricing at $0.351 per million input tokens and $0.555 per million output tokens, users should weigh these costs against the model's performance in their specific needs, especially given its strong standing on EQBench.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 26.8 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 30.4 |
- Model ID
- mistralai/mistral-small-3.1-24b-instruct
- Vendor
- mistralai
- Released
- March 2025
- Tokenizer
- Mistral
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- not supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.35/M input and $0.56/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.20 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $2.87 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B cost?
- $0.35 per million input tokens and $0.56 per million output tokens.
- What is Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B's context window?
- 128,000 tokens, roughly 192 pages of text in a single request.
- Can Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.