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# magistral-small - Model Details & Comparison

> magistral-small from Vercel AI Gateway: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

## Important Links

- [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md)
- [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features)
- [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)

## About magistral-small

magistral-small is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1313 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 50% of models in this category. magistral-small supports function calling. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Vercel AI Gateway Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **64,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **64,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.50 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$1.50 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

magistral-small supports: Function Calling.

## magistral-small Pricing Overview

At $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens, magistral-small ranks 1313 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 50% of models in this category.

magistral-small is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to magistral-small with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 |
| writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 | Azure | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| gpt-35-turbo-0125 | Azure | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| gpt-4.1-mini | Azure | $0.40 | $1.60 |

- [Compare us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1-0.md)
- [Compare writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/writer.palmyra-x5-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-3.5-turbo-0125](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-3.5-turbo-0125.md)
- [Compare gpt-35-turbo-0125](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-35-turbo-0125.md)
- [Compare gpt-4.1-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4.1-mini.md)

## Related Resources

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

## FAQ

### Is magistral-small cheaper than us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0?

Yes. magistral-small costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens compared to us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0's $0.60 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling.

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

magistral-small input pricing is $0.50 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1313 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 50% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes magistral-small different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models?

Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, magistral-small ranks 38 by input cost.

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

The most comparable chat models to magistral-small are: us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 from Azure ($0.50/1M input tokens); gpt-35-turbo-0125 from Azure ($0.50/1M 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 magistral-small costs?

magistral-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 $0.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.50.

## Related Resources

- [Vercel AI Gateway models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.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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