Mistral Medium Models by MistralAI
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5 models2023–2026Up to 262k ctxFrom $0.400/1M input
Last refreshed 2026-06-19. Next refresh: weekly.
Details
ResearcherMistralAI
LicenseProprietary
Commercial useCommercial use: conditional
Models5
Released2023–2026
Max context262k
Capabilities
Vision4 of 5 models
Multimodal4 of 5 models
Reasoning1 of 5 models
JSON / Tool use2 of 5 models
Structured Outputs3 of 5 models
Code Execution1 of 5 models
Links
WebsiteAbout
Mistral AI's medium-sized flagship family for higher-quality general-purpose reasoning and tool use.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- vision and multimodal workreasoningJSON / Tool use
- Capability starting point
- Mistral Medium 3.5 with 262k context and reasoning, JSON / Tool use, structured outputs, and multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- Mistral Medium · $0.400/1M · OpenRouter
- Closest related family
- Devstral
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
5 in view
Mistral Medium 3.5Current
Use when the workload needs 262k context, 128B parameters, and reasoning.
2026-04262k context128B parametersreasoning
Mistral Medium 3 InstructCurrent
Use when the workload needs 128k context and multimodal inputs.
2025-10128k contextmultimodal inputs
Mistral Medium 2505Current
Use when the workload needs 128k context and multimodal inputs.
2025-05128k contextmultimodal inputs
Mistral Medium 3Current
Use when the workload needs 128k context, JSON / Tool use, and structured outputs.
2025-05128k contextJSON / Tool usestructured outputs
Mistral MediumCurrent
Use when the workload needs 32k context and structured outputs.
2023-1232k contextstructured outputs
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | Use when the workload needs 262k context, 128B parameters, and reasoning. | 2026-04 | 262k context128B parametersreasoning | Current |
| Mistral Medium 3 Instruct | Use when the workload needs 128k context and multimodal inputs. | 2025-10 | 128k contextmultimodal inputs | Current |
| Mistral Medium 2505 | Use when the workload needs 128k context and multimodal inputs. | 2025-05 | 128k contextmultimodal inputs | Current |
| Mistral Medium 3 | Use when the workload needs 128k context, JSON / Tool use, and structured outputs. | 2025-05 | 128k contextJSON / Tool usestructured outputs | Current |
| Mistral Medium | Use when the workload needs 32k context and structured outputs. | 2023-12 | 32k contextstructured outputs | Current |
Release Timeline
4 release groups2026-04
1 current
Mistral Medium 3.5
Current262k context128B parametersreasoning
2025-10
1 current
Mistral Medium 3 Instruct
Current128k contextmultimodal inputs
2025-05
2 current
Mistral Medium 2505
Current128k contextmultimodal inputs
Mistral Medium 3
Current128k contextJSON / Tool usestructured outputs
2023-12
1 current
Mistral Medium
Current32k contextstructured outputs
Specifications(5 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters | Vision | Multimodal | Reasoning | JSON / Tool use | Structured Outputs | Code Exec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | 2026-04 | 262k | 128B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mistral Medium 3 Instruct | 2025-10 | 128k | — | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Mistral Medium 2505 | 2025-05 | 128k | — | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Mistral Medium 3 | 2025-05 | 128k | — | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mistral Medium | 2023-12 | 32k | — | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Available From(5 providers)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Medium | OpenRouter | $0.4 | $2 | Serverless |
| Mistral Medium 3 Instruct | Mistral AI Studio | $0.4 | $2 | Serverless |
| Mistral Medium 2505 | Microsoft Foundry | $0.4 | $2 | Serverless |
| Mistral Medium 3 | OpenRouter | $0.4 | $2 | Serverless |
| Mistral Medium | Mistral AI Studio | $1.5 | $7.5 | Serverless |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | Mistral AI Studio | $1.5 | $7.5 | Serverless |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | OpenRouter | $1.5 | $7.5 | Serverless |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | Vercel AI Gateway | $1.5 | $7.5 | Serverless |
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