Mistral Small Models by MistralAI
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6 models2024–2026Up to 256K ctxFrom $0.100/1M input
Last refreshed 2026-10-16. Next refresh: weekly.
Details
ResearcherMistralAI
LicenseApache 2.0OSI-approved
Commercial usePermitted
Models6
Released2024–2026
Max context256K
Capabilities
Vision4 of 6 models
Multimodal4 of 6 models
JSON / Tool use4 of 6 models
Structured Outputs4 of 6 models
Code Execution1 of 6 models
Links
WebsiteAbout
Mistral AI's small frontier model family for general-purpose chat, reasoning, and agent use cases.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- vision and multimodal workJSON / Tool usestructured outputs
- Capability starting point
- Mistral Small 3.2 24B with 128K context and JSON / Tool use, structured outputs, and multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- Mistral Small · $0.100/1M · Mistral AI Studio
- Closest related family
- Devstral
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
6 in view
Mistral Small 4Current
Use when the workload needs 256K context, JSON / Tool use, and multimodal inputs.
2026-03256K contextJSON / Tool usemultimodal inputs
Use when the workload needs 128K context, 24B parameters, and structured outputs.
2025-12128K context24B parametersstructured outputs
Mistral Small 3.2 24BCurrent
Use when the workload needs 128K context, 24B parameters, and JSON / Tool use.
2025-06128K context24B parametersJSON / Tool use
Mistral Small 2503Current
Use when the workload needs 32K context, JSON / Tool use, and multimodal inputs.
2025-0332K contextJSON / Tool usemultimodal inputs
Mistral Small 3Current
Use when the workload needs 32K context, 24B parameters, and JSON / Tool use.
2025-0132K context24B parametersJSON / Tool use
Mistral SmallCurrent
Use when the workload needs 32K context, 22B parameters, and structured outputs.
2024-0232K context22B parametersstructured outputs
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small 4 | Use when the workload needs 256K context, JSON / Tool use, and multimodal inputs. | 2026-03 | 256K contextJSON / Tool usemultimodal inputs | Current |
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | Use when the workload needs 128K context, 24B parameters, and structured outputs. | 2025-12 | 128K context24B parametersstructured outputs | Current |
| Mistral Small 3.2 24B | Use when the workload needs 128K context, 24B parameters, and JSON / Tool use. | 2025-06 | 128K context24B parametersJSON / Tool use | Current |
| Mistral Small 2503 | Use when the workload needs 32K context, JSON / Tool use, and multimodal inputs. | 2025-03 | 32K contextJSON / Tool usemultimodal inputs | Current |
| Mistral Small 3 | Use when the workload needs 32K context, 24B parameters, and JSON / Tool use. | 2025-01 | 32K context24B parametersJSON / Tool use | Current |
| Mistral Small | Use when the workload needs 32K context, 22B parameters, and structured outputs. | 2024-02 | 32K context22B parametersstructured outputs | Current |
Release Timeline
6 release groups2026-03
1 current
Mistral Small 4
Current256K contextJSON / Tool usemultimodal inputs
2025-12
1 current
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Current128K context24B parametersstructured outputs
2025-06
1 current
Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Current128K context24B parametersJSON / Tool use
2025-03
1 current
Mistral Small 2503
Current32K contextJSON / Tool usemultimodal inputs
2025-01
1 current
Mistral Small 3
Current32K context24B parametersJSON / Tool use
2024-02
1 current
Mistral Small
Current32K context22B parametersstructured outputs
Specifications(6 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters | Vision | Multimodal | JSON / Tool use | Structured Outputs | Code Exec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small 4 | 2026-03 | 256K | 119B (6.5B active) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | 2025-12 | 128K | 24B | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Mistral Small 3.2 24B | 2025-06 | 128K | 24B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mistral Small 2503 | 2025-03 | 32K | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mistral Small 3 | 2025-01 | 32K | 24B | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mistral Small | 2024-02 | 32K | 22B | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Available From(12 providers)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small | Mistral AI Studio | $0.1 | $0.3 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 3 | Together AI | $0.1 | $0.3 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | Together AI | $0.1 | $0.3 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 4 | Mistral AI Studio | $0.1 | $0.3 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 2503 | Microsoft Foundry | $0.1 | $0.3 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 3.2 24B | OpenRouter | $0.1 | $0.3 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 4 | OpenRouter | $0.15 | $0.6 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 3 | Vercel AI Gateway | $0.15 | $0.6 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | Featherless | $0.21675 | $0.4025 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | OpenRouter | $0.35 | $0.56 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | Cloudflare Workers AI | $0.351 | $0.555 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | Fireworks AI | $0.9 | $0.9 | Serverless |
| Mistral Small | Microsoft Foundry | $1 | $3 | Provisioned |
| Mistral Small | AWS Bedrock | $1 | $3 | Serverless |
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Mistral Small 3.2 24B
2025-06128K24B2 providers
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Mistral Small 2503
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Mistral Small 3
2025-0132K24B3 providers
Open Source
Mistral Small
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