Mistral Medium 3 vs Mistral Small 3.2
Mistral Small 3.2 costs 81% less at typical usage ($0.15 vs $0.80 per 1M tokens). Mistral Medium 3 scores higher on 11 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | Mistral Medium 3 | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $0.40 | $0.10 |
| Output /1M | $2.00 | $0.30 |
| Typical /1M | $0.80 | $0.15 |
| Context window | 128k | 128k |
| Speed | Fast | Blazing |
| Privacy | Strong | Self-host |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
Mistral Medium 3
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Mistral Small 3.2
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding83/74
Agents80/68
Reasoning84/74
Writing84/78
Chat86/82
Classify84/82
Extract84/80
Summarize85/80
Translate88/84
Vision82/76
General83/76
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