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

> mistral-small from Mistral AI: 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 Mistral, one of 51 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $0.70 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1510 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 43% of models in this category. mistral-small supports function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 32K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Mistral AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **32,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,191 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,191 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.70 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.70 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

mistral-small supports: Function Calling, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## mistral-small Pricing Overview

At $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $0.70 per 1M output tokens, mistral-small ranks 1510 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 43% of models in this category.

mistral-small is one of 51 Mistral chat models, with support for function calling, structured output.

## 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 |
| apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.84 | $3.36 |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |

- [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 apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17.md)

## Related Resources

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

## FAQ

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

Yes. mistral-small costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-pro-v1:0's $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making it 14% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

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

mistral-small input pricing is $0.70 per 1M tokens, which is 40% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1510 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 43% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.70 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

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

Among Mistral's 51 chat models, mistral-small ranks 38 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); apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.84/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M 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-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 $0.70 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.70.

## 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)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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