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title: "mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 - Model Details & Comparison

> mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501

mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 357 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens, ranking 141 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 94% of models in this category. mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 supports structured output. It accepts up to 33K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **32,768 Max Input Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Output Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.05 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.08 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 supports: Response Schema.

## mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 Pricing Overview

At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens, mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 ranks 141 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 94% of models in this category.

mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 is one of 357 OpenRouter chat models, with support for structured output.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 |
| gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 |
| gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 |
| eu.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.05 | $0.18 |
| gpt-5-nano | OpenAI | $0.05 | $0.40 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-nano](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-nano.md)
- [Compare eu.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/eu.amazon.nova-micro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-nano](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openai/gpt-5-nano.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501.md)
- [Check OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md)
- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)

## FAQ

### Is mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 cheaper than amazon.nova-lite-v1:0?

Yes. mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-lite-v1:0's $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 pricing compare to the average chat model?

mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 90% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 141 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 94% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.08 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 357 chat models, mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 ranks 26 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501?

The most comparable chat models to mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.05/1M 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 OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter 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-24b-instruct-2501 costs?

mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 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 $0.05 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.08.

## Related Resources

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