Mistral Medium 3.5
Standard · Global- Monthly API spend
- $82.50
- Cost / accepted answer
- $0.0092
- Quality assumption
- 90%
$1.50 input · $0.15 cache read · $7.50 output / 1M
Official source ↗MISTRAL AI / COHERE
Mistral vs Cohere API pricing calculator.
Compare Mistral and Cohere API rates with the same workload and quality assumptions using dated, source-linked price cards.
- Mistral AI
- 7 models Published range $0.1–$7.50
- Cohere
- 4 models Published range $0.037–$10
- Verified
- 2026-08-16
- Unit
- USD / 1M tokens
SHARED WORKLOAD
Change the models, not the accounting.
Both sides receive the same requests and token counts. Set separate quality pass rates so a low token price cannot hide rejected answers.
SAME WORKLOAD · TWO API RATE CARDSMistral AI Cohere
Command A
Production pay-as-you-go · Global- Monthly API spend
- $125.00
- Cost / accepted answer
- $0.0139
- Quality assumption
- 90%
$2.50 input · — cache read · $10 output / 1M
Official source ↗QUALITY-ADJUSTED RESULTMistral AI is lower in this scenario.
At the entered pass rates, its estimated cost per accepted answer is $0.0092. This is scenario math, not evidence that the selected models have equal capabilities.
API rates are USD per one million tokens. The estimate excludes cache writes or storage, tools, retries, regional uplifts, taxes, latency failures, and consumer-plan quotas.
A missing cache rate means no separate published cache-read price was captured; it does not mean cached input is free. Review manual-verification notes before production decisions.
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Which is cheaper, Mistral AI or Cohere?
There is no provider-wide answer. Cost depends on the exact model tier, input and output size, cache behavior, region, execution mode, and the share of answers that pass the workload’s quality bar.
Does this comparison prove the models have equal quality?
No. The calculator keeps separate quality-pass assumptions so you can enter measured results. Equal token counts or prices do not establish equivalent capabilities.
Are consumer subscriptions included?
No. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Kimi, and other consumer-plan quotas are separate from API token billing.