Mistral Medium 3.1: Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of Mistral's Mistral Medium 3.1 and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
Mistral Medium 3.1 is of higher intelligence compared to average, with Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index of 35.
Price:Mistral Medium 3.1 is cheaper compared to average with a price of $0.80 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
Mistral Medium 3.1 Input token price: $0.40, Output token price: $2.00 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:Mistral Medium 3.1 Input token price: $0.40, Output token price: $2.00 per 1M Tokens.
Mistral Medium 3.1 is slower compared to average, with a output speed of 53.2 tokens per second.
Latency:Mistral Medium 3.1 has a lower latency compared to average, taking 0.43s to receive the first token (TTFT).
Context Window:Mistral Medium 3.1 has a smaller context windows than average, with a context window of 130k tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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Mistral Medium 3.1 Model Details
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