Mistral AI models

Mistral AI is a French model developer that sells API access through Mistral Studio and its Le Chat assistant, and offers sovereign European deployments. Its current generalist lineup runs from Ministral 3 edge models through Mistral Small 4 and Medium 3.5 to Mistral Large 3, with Large 4 in public preview since October 2026. Most general models ship as open weights, while specialist models such as Codestral and OCR stay API-only.

8 models trackedData checked October 10, 2026

Lineup

Model	Status	Weights	Tier	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Released
Mistral Medium 3.5Mistral Medium	Current	Open weights	Advanced	256K	$1.50	$7.50	Apr 28, 2026
Mistral Large 3Mistral Large	Current	Open weights	Advanced	256K	$0.50	$1.50	Dec 2, 2025
Codestral 25.08Codestral	Current	Closed	Efficient	125K	$0.30	$0.90	Jul 30, 2025
Mistral Small 4Mistral Small	Current	Open weights	Efficient	256K	$0.15	$0.60	Mar 16, 2026
Ministral 3 14BMinistral 3	Current	Open weights	Efficient	256K	$0.20	$0.20	Dec 2, 2025
Ministral 3 8BMinistral 3	Current	Open weights	Compact	256K	$0.15	$0.15	Dec 2, 2025
Ministral 3 3BMinistral 3	Current	Open weights	Compact	256K	$0.10	$0.10	Dec 2, 2025
Mistral Large 4Mistral Large	Preview	Closed	Frontier	1M	$1.36	$4.18	Oct 6, 2026

The lowest-priced current model is Ministral 3 3B at $0.10 input and $0.10 output per million tokens. The most capable tier in the lineup is frontier, led by Mistral Large 4. The longest context window is 1M tokens (Mistral Large 4).

Frequently asked questions

What models does Mistral AI offer?

As of October 10, 2026, we track 8 Mistral AI models: Mistral Medium 3.5, Mistral Large 3, Codestral 25.08, Mistral Small 4, Ministral 3 14B, Ministral 3 8B, Ministral 3 3B, Mistral Large 4. Status, prices and context windows for each are in the table on this page.

How do I access Mistral AI models?

Through Mistral AI's developer platform (docs.mistral.ai), in the Le Chat app, and for many models through cloud marketplaces and inference providers listed on each model page.

Does Mistral AI release open-weight models?

Most generalist models are open: Apache 2.0 for Ministral 3, Small 4 and Large 3; a modified MIT license with a revenue cap for Medium 3.5. Large 4 weights are promised for October 2026. Codestral and OCR models are proprietary.

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