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Migrate off Mistral Small 3.2

Deprecated

Mistral Small 3.2 is deprecated and shuts down on 31 Jul 2026. Mistral's official replacement is Mistral Small 4. 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

StatusDeprecatedMistral
Shutdown date31 Jul 2026deprecated 30 Apr 2026
Official replacementMistral Small 4$0.262 /M blendedCheapest alternativeMinistral 3 3B$0.1 /M blended
What changes

Mistral Small 3.2 → Mistral Small 4

SpecMistral Small 3.2Mistral Small 4
StatusDeprecatedGA
Blended price /1M$0.262
Input / output /1M$0.15 / $0.6
Context window256K
Max output
Modalitytext, visiontext, vision
Knowledge cutoff

API string was mistral-small-2506 → switch to mistral-small-2603. See Mistral Small 4's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Mistral Small 3.2

Generally-available models that match Mistral Small 3.2's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Ministral 3 3B
Mistral
$0.1$0.1 / $0.1
Amazon Nova Lite
Amazon
$0.105$0.06 / $0.24300K
Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct)
Meta
$0.15$0.1 / $0.310M
FAQ

Migrating off Mistral Small 3.2

What replaces Mistral Small 3.2?

Mistral's recommended migration for Mistral Small 3.2 is Mistral Small 4. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1/1M blended.

When is Mistral Small 3.2 shut down?

Mistral Small 3.2 is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 31 Jul 2026 (deprecated 30 Apr 2026). Migrate before that date to avoid a 404.

What is the cheapest alternative to Mistral Small 3.2?

Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Mistral Small 3.2'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 Small 3.2's full spec sheet →