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title: "open-mixtral-8x22b - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "open-mixtral-8x22b from Mistral AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# open-mixtral-8x22b - Model Details & Comparison

> open-mixtral-8x22b from Mistral AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About open-mixtral-8x22b

open-mixtral-8x22b is a chat model from Mistral, one of 51 chat models they offer. It is priced at $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2074 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 20% of models in this category. open-mixtral-8x22b supports function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 65K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Mistral AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **65,336 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,191 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,191 Max Tokens.**
- **$2.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$6.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

open-mixtral-8x22b supports: Function Calling, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## open-mixtral-8x22b Pricing Overview

At $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens, open-mixtral-8x22b ranks 2074 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 20% of models in this category.

open-mixtral-8x22b is one of 51 Mistral chat models, with support for function calling, structured output.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to open-mixtral-8x22b with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.19 | $17.50 |
| apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.19 | $17.50 |
| eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.19 | $17.50 |
| us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.19 | $17.50 |
| anthropic.claude-sonnet-5 | AWS Bedrock | $2.00 | $10.00 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1-0.md)
- [Compare apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1-0.md)
- [Compare eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1-0.md)
- [Compare us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-sonnet-5](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-sonnet-5.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate open-mixtral-8x22b costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/mistral/model/open-mixtral-8x22b.md)
- [All Mistral pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/mistral.md)

## FAQ

### Is open-mixtral-8x22b cheaper than amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0?

Yes. open-mixtral-8x22b costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0's $2.19 per 1M input tokens, making it 9% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does open-mixtral-8x22b pricing compare to the average chat model?

open-mixtral-8x22b input pricing is $2.00 per 1M tokens, which is 300% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 2074 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 20% of models in this category. For output, it costs $6.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes open-mixtral-8x22b different from other Mistral models?

Among Mistral's 51 chat models, open-mixtral-8x22b ranks 46 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to open-mixtral-8x22b?

The most comparable chat models to open-mixtral-8x22b are: amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.19/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.19/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.19/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.19/1M 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 open-mixtral-8x22b costs?

open-mixtral-8x22b 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 $2.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $6.00.

## Related Resources

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