--- title: "mistral-medium-3 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using mistral-medium-3 from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.40 and output $2.00 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mistral-medium-3" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mistral-medium-3.md" --- # mistral-medium-3 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using mistral-medium-3 from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.40 and output $2.00 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About mistral-medium-3 mistral-medium-3 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 436 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1287 out of 2911 chat models by cost and cheaper than 56% of models in this category. mistral-medium-3 supports vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for mistral-medium-3. - **$0.40 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$2.00 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **131,072 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities mistral-medium-3 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice, PDF Input. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, mistral-medium-3 ranks 1287 out of 2911 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 56% of models in this category. mistral-medium-3 is one of 436 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs mistral-medium-3 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | -17% | | eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | -17% | | us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | -17% | | gpt-4.1-mini | Azure | $0.40 | $1.60 | 0% | | gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 | Azure | $0.40 | $1.60 | 0% | ## More from OpenRouter - [gpt-4.1-mini ($0.40/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-4.1-mini.md) - [glm-4.7 ($0.40/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/glm-4.7.md) - [qwen3.8-27b ($0.40/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3.8-27b.md) - [qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking ($0.40/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking.md) ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is mistral-medium-3 cheaper than apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0? No. mistral-medium-3 costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens while apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.33 per 1M input tokens, making apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 17% more affordable for input. However, mistral-medium-3 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does mistral-medium-3 pricing compare to the average chat model? mistral-medium-3 input pricing is $0.40 per 1M tokens, which is 27% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1287 out of 2911 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 56% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes mistral-medium-3 different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 436 chat models, mistral-medium-3 ranks 184 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to mistral-medium-3? The most comparable chat models to mistral-medium-3 are: apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); gpt-4.1-mini from Azure ($0.40/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if OpenRouter is down? You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate mistral-medium-3 costs? mistral-medium-3 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.40 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.00. ## Related Resources - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mistral-medium-3](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mistral-medium-3) for AI/LLM consumption.*