Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B
The Mistral Small 3.1 24B model is a language and image processing AI developed by mistralai. It can handle input from text and images, with a context length of up to 128,000 tokens. When considering which model to use, it's essential to weigh the costs against its performance. The Mistral Small 3.1 24B has a blended benchmark score of 26.8 across one independent test, making it a viable option for those on a budget. Its price point, with $0.351 per million input tokens and $0.555 per million output tokens, may be competitive for projects requiring text or image input and processing. Those seeking a model that can handle both modalities and are willing to invest accordingly may want to consider this option.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 26.8 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-04. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 30.4 |
- Model ID
- mistralai/mistral-small-3.1-24b-instruct
- Vendor
- mistralai
- Released
- March 2025
- Tokenizer
- Mistral
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 102,400 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- not supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.35/M input and $0.56/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.20 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $2.87 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B cost?
- $0.35 per million input tokens and $0.56 per million output tokens.
- What is Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B's context window?
- 128,000 tokens, roughly 192 pages of text in a single request.
- Can Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.