Mistral: Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Mistral Small 3.2 24B from MistralAI supports both text and image inputs, offering a context length of 256,000 tokens and the ability to integrate tools for practical tasks. However, it does not support reasoning or structured output. At $0.0938 per input token and $0.25 per output token, Mistral is competitively priced, making it a solid choice for those on a budget. With a blended benchmark score of 59.6 across independent tests, it provides reliable performance; however, its performance may be more limited compared to models that support reasoning or structured outputs.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 59.6 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 54.1 |
- Model ID
- mistralai/mistral-small-3.2-24b-instruct
- Vendor
- mistralai
- Released
- June 2025
- Tokenizer
- Mistral
- Input Modalities
- image, text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 16,384 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 $0.09/M input and $0.25/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.06 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $0.97 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | $0.09 | $0.25 | 256,000 |
| 2026-08-01 | $0.07 | $0.20 | 256,000 |
| 2026-07-22 | $0.10 | $0.30 | 256,000 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.10 | $0.30 | 131,072 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Mistral: Mistral Small 3.2 24B cost?
- $0.09 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens.
- What is Mistral: Mistral Small 3.2 24B's context window?
- 256,000 tokens, roughly 384 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Mistral: Mistral Small 3.2 24B support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Mistral: Mistral Small 3.2 24B process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.