Mistral Medium 3 is Mistral AI's mid-tier workhorse with strong price-performance and EU data residency. At $0.40/$2 per 1M tokens it is a solid cost-efficient option for European applications needing GDPR-friendly infrastructure.
Pricing Breakdown
| Volume | Input Cost | Output Cost | Combined (50/50) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 tokens | $0.0004 | $0.0020 | $0.0012 |
| 10,000 tokens | $0.0040 | $0.0200 | $0.0120 |
| 100,000 tokens | $0.0400 | $0.2000 | $0.1200 |
| 1,000,000 tokens | $0.4000 | $2.0000 | $1.2000 |
Strengths
- ✓Strong price-performance in the mid tier
- ✓EU data residency option
- ✓Good multilingual capability
- ✓Solid coding for the price
Weaknesses
- ✗Weaker than Large 3 on complex reasoning
- ✗Smaller context than Claude or Gemini flagships
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Mistral Medium 3 cost?
Mistral Medium 3 costs $0.40/1M per 1M input tokens and $2.00/1M per 1M output tokens.
What is Mistral Medium 3's context window?
Mistral Medium 3 has a context window of 131K tokens, which means it can process up to 131,072 tokens in a single request.
Is Mistral Medium 3 open source?
No, Mistral Medium 3 is a proprietary model by Mistral AI and is not open source.
What is Mistral Medium 3 best used for?
Mistral Medium 3 is best suited for: customer-support, translation, summarization, data-extraction, low-cost. Strong price-performance in the mid tier.
What is Mistral Medium 3's ELO score?
Mistral Medium 3 has an ELO score of 1265 on the LMSYS Chatbot Arena leaderboard, placing it in the mid-tier range.