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title: "mistral-medium-3-1-2508 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "mistral-medium-3-1-2508 from Mistral AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# mistral-medium-3-1-2508 - Model Details & Comparison

> mistral-medium-3-1-2508 from Mistral AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About mistral-medium-3-1-2508

mistral-medium-3-1-2508 is a chat model from Mistral, one of 51 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1204 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 54% of models in this category. mistral-medium-3-1-2508 supports vision, function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Mistral AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Output Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.40 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

mistral-medium-3-1-2508 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## mistral-medium-3-1-2508 Pricing Overview

At $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, mistral-medium-3-1-2508 ranks 1204 out of 2669 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-3-1-2508 is one of 51 Mistral chat models, with support for vision, function calling, structured output.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to mistral-medium-3-1-2508 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| gpt-4.1-mini | Azure | $0.40 | $1.60 |
| gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 | Azure | $0.40 | $1.60 |

- [Compare apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-4.1-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4.1-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate mistral-medium-3-1-2508 costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/mistral/model/mistral-medium-3-1-2508.md)
- [All Mistral pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/mistral.md)

## FAQ

### Is mistral-medium-3-1-2508 cheaper than apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0?

No. mistral-medium-3-1-2508 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-3-1-2508 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does mistral-medium-3-1-2508 pricing compare to the average chat model?

mistral-medium-3-1-2508 input pricing is $0.40 per 1M tokens, which is 20% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1204 out of 2669 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-3-1-2508 different from other Mistral models?

Among Mistral's 51 chat models, mistral-medium-3-1-2508 ranks 27 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to mistral-medium-3-1-2508?

The most comparable chat models to mistral-medium-3-1-2508 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.

### How do I calculate mistral-medium-3-1-2508 costs?

mistral-medium-3-1-2508 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.

## Related Resources

- [Mistral AI models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/mistral.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)
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