Mistral: Saba
The Mistral: Saba is an AI model that can process text and file inputs within a context length of 32,768 tokens. It supports tools, but not reasoning or structured output. Users can input files in addition to text. For those who need to process large amounts of data without breaking the bank, the Mistral: Saba might be worth considering due to its competitive price point of $0.2 per million input tokens and $0.6 per million output tokens. However, its blended benchmark score of 8.7 is based on a relatively low coverage of one independent benchmark, leaving room for further evaluation before making a decision.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 8.7 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-04. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 10.2 |
- Model ID
- mistralai/mistral-saba
- Vendor
- mistralai
- Released
- February 2025
- Tokenizer
- Mistral
- Input Modalities
- text, file
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 26,214 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.20/M input and $0.60/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.13 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $2.20 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Mistral: Saba cost?
- $0.20 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens.
- What is Mistral: Saba's context window?
- 32,768 tokens, roughly 49 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Mistral: Saba support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Mistral: Saba process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.