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Mistral Large 4 vs Mistral Medium 3.5
Price, context window and capabilities side by side, read from the same catalog that meters your calls, not from a press release.
Mistral Large 4 is 2.2x cheaper on input. Mistral Large 4 is 3.6x cheaper on output. Mistral Large 4 holds 524K tokens against 262K.
At a glance
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Mistral
Mistral's 1.05T-parameter mixture-of-experts flagship (49B active), text and image in, served from the EU. Public preview at half the list price.
Mistral
Mistral's flagship 128B dense model, chat, reasoning and coding merged into one, served from the EU.
Specifications
Every difference we can measure
| Mistral Large 4 | Mistral Medium 3.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.68/M | $1.5/M |
| Output price | $2.09/M | $7.5/M |
| Context window | 524K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Prompt caching | Yes | No |
| Long context | Yes | No |
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FAQ
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What is the difference between Mistral Large 4 and Mistral Medium 3.5?
Mistral Large 4 is 2.2x cheaper on input. Mistral Large 4 is 3.6x cheaper on output. Mistral Large 4 holds 524K tokens against 262K. Only Mistral Large 4 declares prompt caching. Only Mistral Large 4 declares long context. Both run on the same endpoint and the same key here, so trying each is a one-line change to the model id.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 4 or Mistral Medium 3.5?
Mistral Large 4 is, on input tokens. Output usually dominates the bill on generative work, so check the output row above against your own ratio of prompt to completion before deciding.
Can I switch between Mistral Large 4 and Mistral Medium 3.5 without changing my code?
Yes. Both are OpenAI-compatible through one CompanyFabric key, so switching is the model string and nothing else, no second SDK, no second contract, one prepaid balance across both.
Do I have to choose?
No. Send companyfabric/auto and we route each request to the cheapest model that can serve it, which is how most people use both without deciding in advance.
One key. Every model. Exact prices.
Run Mistral Large 4 and Mistral Medium 3.5 on the same key and compare them on your own prompts. Free starter credits included, no subscription required.