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Why use Mistral Small 3 on Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway offers Mistral Small 3 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.10/1M input tokens. Vercel AI Gateway is a unified AI proxy providing a single OpenAI-compatible API endpoint to 275+ models from 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Cohere, MiniMax, MoonshotAI, KwaiPilot, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, Voyage AI, NVIDIA, and more.
Compare Mistral Small 3 across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install openaiexport AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=...import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],mistral/mistral-smallRequest example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="mistral/mistral-small",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "mistral/mistral-small", not the LLMReference slug "mistral-small-3".
- creator/model-name e.g. kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro-v2
- The examples expect AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Mistral Small 3 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Together AI | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.10 | $0.30 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.10 |
| Output tokens | $0.30 |
Capabilities
About Mistral Small 3
Mistral Small 3 is a January 2025 Mistral model. Provider-specific rows, such as Together AI, belong in modelProvider coverage rather than in the model name.
FAQ
What does Mistral Small 3 cost on Vercel AI Gateway?
On Vercel AI Gateway, Mistral Small 3 costs $0.1 per 1M input tokens and $0.3 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Mistral Small 3 on Vercel AI Gateway?
Mistral Small 3 supports a 32,000 token context window on Vercel AI Gateway.
How does Vercel AI Gateway compare to other Mistral Small 3 providers?
Mistral Small 3 is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.1/1M tokens from Together AI.
What API model ID do I use for Mistral Small 3 on Vercel AI Gateway?
Use the model ID mistral/mistral-small when calling Vercel AI Gateway's API.
Who created Mistral Small 3?
Mistral Small 3 was created by MistralAI as part of the Mistral Small model family.
Is Mistral Small 3 open source?
Mistral Small 3 is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.