Migrate off Mistral Medium 3.1
DeprecatedMistral Medium 3.1 is deprecated and shuts down on 31 Aug 2026. Mistral's official replacement is Mistral Medium 3.5. The cheapest comparable model we track is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1 per 1M tokens blended.
Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation
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Mistral Medium 3.1 → Mistral Medium 3.5
| Spec | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Mistral Medium 3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Deprecated | GA |
| Blended price /1M | — | $3 |
| Input / output /1M | — | $1.50 / $7.50 |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Modality | text, vision | text, vision |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
API string was mistral-medium-2508 → switch to mistral-medium-latest. See Mistral Medium 3.5's full spec sheet →
Budget-friendly replacements for Mistral Medium 3.1
Generally-available models that match Mistral Medium 3.1's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input / output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministral 3 3B Mistral | $0.1 | $0.1 / $0.1 | — |
| Amazon Nova Lite Amazon | $0.105 | $0.06 / $0.24 | 300K |
| Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) Meta | $0.15 | $0.1 / $0.3 | 10M |
Migrating off Mistral Medium 3.1
What replaces Mistral Medium 3.1?
Mistral's recommended migration for Mistral Medium 3.1 is Mistral Medium 3.5. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1/1M blended.
When is Mistral Medium 3.1 shut down?
Mistral Medium 3.1 is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 31 Aug 2026 (deprecated 22 May 2026). Migrate before that date to avoid a 404.
What is the cheapest alternative to Mistral Medium 3.1?
Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Mistral Medium 3.1's capabilities, at $0.1 per 1M input and $0.1 per 1M output tokens ($0.1/1M blended).
Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Mistral Medium 3.1's full spec sheet →
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