Mistral Large 4 API pricing
Official Mistral list price, last checked Oct 29, 2026. Updated Oct 29, 2026.
Mistral Large 4 costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.10 per 1M output tokens, cached input at $0.07, and a 1M-token context window, per Mistral's official pricing page (checked Oct 29, 2026). It's priced in the middle of the pack: number 31 of 77 by blended price ($1.05 per 1M tokens at a 3 to 1 input to output mix). On LMArena's Code Arena it ranks #29 of 50 models we price (relative score 2 out of 100). Cheaper pick: MiMo-V2.6 Flash scores 36 against 2 on the same board at $0.175 blended, 6.0x less.
Mistral Large 4 price per million tokens
| Mistral Large 4 price per million tokens | USD |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.70 |
| Cached input | $0.07 |
| Output | $2.10 |
| Blended, 3 parts input to 1 part output | $1.05 |
| Context window | 1M tokens |
Mistral lists one flat rate for Mistral Large 4: no long-prompt surcharge or tier is shown on the pricing page we checked.
What Mistral Large 4 costs for real work
List-price estimates for a month, no discounts. Our math, not a quote: change the token counts in the plan vs API calculator.
| Workload | Tokens a month | Mistral Large 4 | ERNIE 5.1 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light: a side project or personal assistant | 2M in, 0.5M out | $2.45 | $2.38 | $1.20 |
| Medium: a small team or one product feature | 20M in, 5M out | $24.50 | $23.85 | $12.00 |
| Heavy: a production app | 200M in, 50M out | $245 | $238 | $120 |
| Medium with 80% of input cached | 20M in (16M cached), 5M out | $14.42 | n/a | $7.30 |
How Mistral Large 4 ranks on LMArena
Relative score: 100 is the top model we price on that board. Rank is among the models in our price table, not the full leaderboard.
| Board | Rank | Score /100 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding (Code Arena) | #29 of 50 | 2 |
| Chat (Text Arena) | #43 of 51 | 0 |
| Creative writing (Text Arena creative writing) | #45 of 51 | 0 |
| Roleplay and characters (Text Arena multi-turn) | #41 of 51 | 0 |
| Reasoning and math (Text Arena math) | #26 of 51 | 0 |
| Vision (Vision Arena) | #21 of 33 | 0 |
| Cheap bulk and agents (Agent Arena) | #29 of 34 | 29 |
Closest rivals to Mistral Large 4
The models nearest in price, other makers first. Ranks are on Code Arena, where we have them.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERNIE 5.1 | $0.56 / $2.53 | $1.05 | Same price, no score to separate them. Compare |
| Qwen3.5 122B-A10B | $0.40 / $3.20 | $1.10 | Mistral Large 4 wins on both. Compare |
| GLM-4.7 | $0.60 / $2.20 | $1 | GLM-4.7 for price, Mistral Large 4 for quality. Compare |
| GLM-4.6 | $0.60 / $2.20 | $1 | GLM-4.6 for price, Mistral Large 4 for quality. Compare |
Cheaper alternatives to Mistral Large 4
At least 40% cheaper blended, best LMArena score first.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.525 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins on both. Compare |
| MiMo-V2.6 Flash | $0.14 / $0.28 | $0.175 | MiMo-V2.6 Flash wins on both. Compare |
| MiMo-V2.6 Pro | $0.435 / $0.87 | $0.5437 | MiMo-V2.6 Pro wins on both. Compare |
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FAQ
How much does the Mistral Large 4 API cost per million tokens?
$0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.10 per 1M output tokens, plus $0.07 per 1M for cached input, as of Oct 29, 2026. A typical 3 to 1 input to output mix works out to $1.05 per 1M tokens.
Does Mistral Large 4 charge more for long prompts?
No. Mistral lists a single rate on its pricing page.
Is Mistral Large 4 cheaper than ERNIE 5.1?
No. A medium month (20M input and 5M output tokens) costs $24.50 on Mistral Large 4 and $23.85 on ERNIE 5.1 at list price. On Code Arena, Mistral Large 4 ranks #29 and ERNIE 5.1 isn't ranked.
How does Mistral Large 4 rank on LMArena?
On Code Arena it is #29 of 50 models we price, with a relative score of 2 out of 100. It ranks on 7 of 8 boards we track.
What is a cheaper alternative to Mistral Large 4?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.30 in and $1.20 out per 1M tokens, about 2.0x less blended, and scores 46 on Code Arena against 2 for Mistral Large 4.
Where does this Mistral Large 4 price come from?
From Mistral's official pricing page, which we check every day. This page was last checked Oct 29, 2026.