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# mistral-medium-2505 - Model Details & Comparison

> mistral-medium-2505 from Watsonx: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About mistral-medium-2505

mistral-medium-2505 is a chat model from IBM watsonx, one of 28 chat models they offer. It is priced at $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2369 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 11% of models in this category. mistral-medium-2505 supports function calling. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Watsonx Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$3.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$10.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

mistral-medium-2505 supports: Function Calling, Parallel Function Calling.

## mistral-medium-2505 Pricing Overview

At $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, mistral-medium-2505 ranks 2369 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 11% of models in this category.

mistral-medium-2505 is one of 28 IBM watsonx chat models, with support for function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to mistral-medium-2505 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $3.60 | $18.00 |

- [Compare us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1-0.md)
- [Compare writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/writer.palmyra-x4-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1-0.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate mistral-medium-2505 costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/watsonx/model/mistral-medium-2505.md)
- [All IBM watsonx pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/watsonx.md)

## FAQ

### Is mistral-medium-2505 cheaper than us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0?

No. mistral-medium-2505 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens while us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens, making us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 17% more affordable for input. However, mistral-medium-2505 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does mistral-medium-2505 pricing compare to the average chat model?

mistral-medium-2505 input pricing is $3.00 per 1M tokens, which is 500% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 2369 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 11% of models in this category. For output, it costs $10.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes mistral-medium-2505 different from other IBM watsonx models?

Among IBM watsonx's 28 chat models, mistral-medium-2505 ranks 26 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to mistral-medium-2505?

The most comparable chat models to mistral-medium-2505 are: us.writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.50/1M input tokens); writer.palmyra-x4-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.50/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M 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-2505 costs?

mistral-medium-2505 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 $3.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $10.00.

## Related Resources

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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)
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