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mistral-medium-3 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

Calculate the cost of using mistral-medium-3 from OpenRouter for your AI applications

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mistral-medium-3 Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Max: 131,072 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00040000
Output Cost$0.002000
Total Cost$0.002400

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000004000 per token
Output: $0.00000200 per token
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Model Specifications

Capabilities

Function Calling
Vision

Limits

Max Input Tokens131,072
Max Tokens131,072

About mistral-medium-3

mistral-medium-3 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1213 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 54% of models in this category. mistral-medium-3 supports vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.40 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$2.00 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens131,072
Maximum Total Tokens131,072

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 131,072 input tokens.

Model Capabilities

Function Calling - Execute custom functions and tools
Vision - Process and understand images
Prompt Caching - Optimize repeated prompts
Response Schema - Structured output formatting

How mistral-medium-3 Pricing Compares

At $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, mistral-medium-3 ranks 1213 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 54% of models in this category.

mistral-medium-3 is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs mistral-medium-3
apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.33$2.75-17%
eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.33$2.75-17%
us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.33$2.75-17%

Alternatives to mistral-medium-3

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AWS Bedrock
apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0
$0.33/1M input
-17% vs mistral-medium-3
AWS Bedrock
eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0
$0.33/1M input
-17% vs mistral-medium-3
AWS Bedrock
us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0
$0.33/1M input
-17% vs mistral-medium-3
Azure
gpt-4.1-mini
$0.40/1M input
0% vs mistral-medium-3
Azure
gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14
$0.40/1M input
0% vs mistral-medium-3

Frequently Asked Questions

Is mistral-medium-3 cheaper than apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0?

No. mistral-medium-3 costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens while apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.33 per 1M input tokens, making apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 17% more affordable for input. However, mistral-medium-3 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

How does mistral-medium-3 pricing compare to the average chat model?

mistral-medium-3 input pricing is $0.40 per 1M tokens, which is 20% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1213 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 54% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

What makes mistral-medium-3 different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, mistral-medium-3 ranks 157 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to mistral-medium-3?

The most comparable chat models to mistral-medium-3 are: apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); gpt-4.1-mini from Azure ($0.40/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

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How do I calculate mistral-medium-3 costs?

mistral-medium-3 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.40 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.00.