Mistral Small 3.2
A low-cost open model with strong utility coverage across chat, tools, OCR, and batch workflows.
Pricing
Input$0.1 / 1M
Cached inputNot surfaced in model page
Output$0.3 / 1M
Open-weight model with hosted API pricing listed on the model page.
Cost bandBudget
Free tierOpen weights; hosted inference is paid.
Limits
Context window128k checked Jul 19, 2026
Max outputSee docs
Knowledge cutoffNot surfaced in summary
DeploymentMistral API or self-hosted open weights
OpenAI-compatible APIYes
ModalitiesText, Image input
Where it fits
Best forBudget-conscious teams that still want open deployment paths and broad product utility.
Business fitOne of the cleaner price-performance open options for practical app work.
Capabilities
Function callingAgentsBuilt-in toolsStructured outputsOCRDocument QnAFIMBatching
Benchmark scores
Composite64 / 100
Coding65 / 100 (HumanEval)
Reasoning62 / 100 (MMLU-Pro)
Long context58 / 100
Vision55 / 100
Instruction following68 / 100 (MT-Bench)
Editorial aggregate of published benchmark results as of Jun 1, 2025. These are not independent measurements run by this site.
Change history
- Jun 20, 2025New modelMistral Small 3.2 open-sourced 128k context, $0.1/$0.3 per 1M hosted. One of the cleanest budget open-weight options.
Data
Last checkedJul 19, 2026
Cross-checked againstopenrouter.ai/mistralai/mistral-small-3.2-24b-instruct
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