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title: "mistral-small - Model Details & Comparison"
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# mistral-small - Model Details & Comparison

> mistral-small from Azure: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About mistral-small

mistral-small is a chat model from Azure, one of 203 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1739 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 33% of models in this category. mistral-small supports function calling. It accepts up to 32K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Azure Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **32,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,191 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,191 Max Tokens.**
- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$3.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

mistral-small supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## mistral-small Pricing Overview

At $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens, mistral-small ranks 1739 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 33% of models in this category.

mistral-small is one of 203 Azure chat models, with support for function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to mistral-small with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $4.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.90 | $0.90 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001.md)
- [Compare Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/mixtral-8x22b-instruct-v0.1.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate mistral-small costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/mistral-small.md)
- [Check Azure AI status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/azure.md)
- [All Azure pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure.md)

## FAQ

### Is mistral-small cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0?

No. mistral-small costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 20% more affordable for input. However, mistral-small may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does mistral-small pricing compare to the average chat model?

mistral-small input pricing is $1.00 per 1M tokens, which is 100% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1739 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 33% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes mistral-small different from other Azure models?

Among Azure's 203 chat models, mistral-small ranks 71 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to mistral-small?

The most comparable chat models to mistral-small are: amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M 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.

### How do I check if Azure AI is down?

You can monitor Azure AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Azure AI Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate mistral-small costs?

mistral-small 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 $1.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.00.

## Related Resources

- [Azure models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/azure.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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