Mistral Large 3
Mistral's open-weight flagship — multimodal, multilingual, and inexpensive.
Mistral Large 3 specifications
| Provider | Mistral |
|---|---|
| Context window | 128,000 tokens (128K) |
| Input price | $0.50 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $1.50 / 1M tokens |
| Inputs | Text, Images |
| Reasoning mode | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes |
| Tool / function calling | Yes |
| Native real-time web | No |
| Open-weight | Yes |
Pricing & context web-verified June 2026 — confirm on Mistral's pricing page.
What Mistral Large 3 is best for
- European data-residency and open-weight needs
- Multilingual tasks
- Cost-effective general use
How to prompt Mistral Large 3
- Open-weight flagship — strong multilingual and code performance at a low price.
- Multimodal: it accepts images alongside text.
- A solid Europe-based option when data residency matters.
Work with Mistral Large 3
- Estimate cost with the token counter & cost calculator, or compare every model on the AI model comparison page.
- Related reading: Best Mistral Prompts 2026.
- Official: chat.mistral.ai
Frequently asked questions
What is Mistral Large 3's context window?
Mistral Large 3 has a 128,000-token context window (about 128K tokens) — the maximum amount of text it can consider at once.
How much does Mistral Large 3 cost?
Via the Mistral API, Mistral Large 3 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens (web-verified June 2026). Output tokens cost more, so the length of the model's reply usually drives the bill.
Is Mistral Large 3 multimodal?
Yes — Mistral Large 3 accepts Text, Images as input, not just text.
Is Mistral Large 3 open-weight?
Yes — Mistral Large 3 is open-weight, so you can self-host it or run it through a third-party host.