Mistral Large 3
Released Dec 1, 2025 (2512). Sparse MoE (41B active / 675B total) under Apache 2.0; 75% cheaper than Large 2.
Mistral Large 3 strengths
- Open Apache 2.0 license
- Strong value pricing
- Multimodal (text + image)
- Solid multilingual performance
Pricing & context
| Context window | 256K tokens |
| Input price /1M | $0.50 |
| Output price /1M | $1.50 |
| Modalities | text, image |
Cost guide: a typical call of ~10K input + 2K output tokens runs roughly $0.50 × 0.01 + $1.50 × 0.002 — worth modelling against cheaper tiers before committing high-volume traffic.
When to choose Mistral Large 3
Mistral Large 3 is best for European/open-license deployments and value-focused production apps. If your workload is more cost-sensitive, weigh it against Llama 4 Scout (~$0.08 (varies by host) input /1M) first.
Mistral Large 3 FAQ
How much does Mistral Large 3 cost?
Mistral Large 3 is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens (public API list price), with a 256K tokens context window.
What is Mistral Large 3 best for?
Mistral Large 3 by Mistral AI is best for European/open-license deployments and value-focused production apps.
Is Mistral Large 3 multimodal?
Mistral Large 3 supports text, image.
Tools that use Mistral Large 3
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All models →| 01 | GPT-5.5 | OpenAI | $5.00 | → |
| 02 | GPT-5.4 | OpenAI | $2.50 | → |
| 03 | GPT-5.4 mini | OpenAI | $0.75 | → |
| 04 | Claude Opus 4.8 | Anthropic | $5.00 | → |