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Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5

Mistral Medium 3.5 is an AI model developed by mistralai that can handle multiple input modalities, including text, images, and files. It supports context lengths of up to 262144 tokens and has a maximum completion token count of 209715. This model may be worth considering for organizations or individuals with specific use cases requiring the handling of diverse input types. However, its pricing is $1.5 per million input tokens and $7.5 per million output tokens, which may be steep compared to other models in the market. The model's benchmark standing also leaves room for improvement, with a blended score of 21.0 across only one independent benchmark.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$1.50
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Output Price
$7.50
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Context Window
262,144
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 19.3 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-23. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 23.4
Model ID
mistralai/mistral-medium-3-5
Vendor
mistralai
Released
April 2026
Tokenizer
Mistral
Input Modalities
text, image, file
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
209,715 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $1.50/M input and $7.50/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.06
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $1.12
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $22.50

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Quick answers

How much does Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5 cost?
$1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens.
What is Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5's context window?
262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
Does Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5 support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5 process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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