[Mistral](/ai-gateway/models/labs/mistral) # Mistral Small Mistral Small (September 17, 2024) is a 22B mid-tier model with improved reasoning, alignment, and code at about 80% lower list pricing than its predecessor in Mistral's September 2024 table. Your use is subject to Mistral's [Terms](https://mistral.ai/terms) & [Privacy](https://mistral.ai/terms#privacy-policy) Policies. Tool UseVision (Image) [Use with AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Futm_source%3Dgateway-model-page%26utm_campaign%3Dai-gateway-models&title=Get+Started+with+Vercel+AI+Gateway) [View docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway) AI SDKChat CompletionsMessagesResponses ``` 1import { streamText } from 'ai' 2 3const result = streamText({ 4 model: 'mistral/mistral-small', 5 prompt: 'Why is the sky blue?' 6}) ``` [Read docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/sdks-and-apis/ai-sdk) [Overview](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small) [API](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/api) [About](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/about) [Providers](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/providers) [Throughput](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/throughput) [Latency](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/latency) [Uptime](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/uptime) [Status](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/status) [Similar](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/similar) [FAQ](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-small/faq) ## [Copy link to heading](#playground)Playground Try out Mistral Small by Mistral. Usage is billed to your team at API rates. Free users (those who haven't made a payment) get $5 of credits every 30 days. ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75)Mistral Small ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=96&q=75) Mistral Small ## [Copy link to heading](#providers)Providers Route requests across multiple providers. Copy a provider slug to set your preference. Visit the [docs](/docs/ai-gateway/provider-options) for more info. Using a provider means you agree to their terms, listed under Legal. | Provider | | --- | | Context | Max Output | Latency | Throughput | Input | Output | Cache | Web Search | Capabilities | ZDR | No Training | Release Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) [Mistral](/ai-gateway/models/providers/mistral) Legal:[Terms](https://mistral.ai/terms)•[Privacy](https://mistral.ai/terms#privacy-policy) | 32K | 4K | 0.3s | 157tps | $0.10/M | $0.30/M | | — | | | | 09/17/2024 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ## [Copy link to heading](#throughput)Throughput24 hours 1W 1D P50 throughput on live AI Gateway traffic, in tokens per second (TPS). Visit the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/metrics) for more info. ## [Copy link to heading](#latency)Latency24 hours 1W 1D P50 time to first token (TTFT) on live AI Gateway traffic, in milliseconds. View the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/metrics) for more info. ## [Copy link to heading](#uptime)Uptime24 hours 1W 1D 1H Direct request success rate on AI Gateway and per-provider. Visit the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/uptime) for more info. 1W 1D 1H ## [Copy link to heading](#more-models-by-mistral)More models by Mistral All Text Code Embed | Model | | --- | | Context | Latency | Throughput | Input | Output | Cache | Web Search | Capabilities | Providers | ZDR | No Training | Release Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) [mistral/devstral\-small-2](/ai-gateway/models/devstral-small-2) | 256K | 0.3s | | $0.10/M | $0.30/M | | — | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) | | | 12/09/2025 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) [mistral/devstral-2](/ai-gateway/models/devstral-2) | 256K | 0.3s | 33tps | $0.40/M | $2/M | | — | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) | | | 12/09/2025 | | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) [mistral/mistral\-large-3](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-large-3) | 256K | 0.5s | 57tps | $0.50/M | $1.50/M | | — | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) | | | 12/02/2025 | | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) [mistral/ministral-14b](/ai-gateway/models/ministral-14b) | 256K | 0.3s | 80tps | $0.20/M | $0.20/M | | — | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) | | | 12/02/2025 | | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) [mistral/ministral-3b](/ai-gateway/models/ministral-3b) | 128K | 0.3s | 133tps | $0.10/M | $0.10/M | | — | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) | | | 10/16/2024 | | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) [mistral/mistral-embed](/ai-gateway/models/mistral-embed) | | | | $0.10/M | | | — | | ![mistral logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fmistral.png&w=48&q=75) | | | 12/11/2023 | | ## [Copy link to heading](#about-mistral-small)About Mistral Small Released September 17, 2024, the Mistral Small update was primarily a pricing event, with an approximately 80% reduction in input and output token pricing compared to the prior release. Simultaneous capability improvements in human alignment, reasoning, and code generation made this a significant upgrade rather than just a price cut. At 22B parameters, Mistral Small sits between Mistral NeMo (12B) and Mistral Large 2 in the lineup Mistral described in September 2024. Mistral Small targets translation, summarization, and sentiment analysis. The pricing cut plus capability improvements made Mistral Small a common pick for production workloads that previously ran larger, more expensive Mistral endpoints. ## [Copy link to heading](#what-to-consider-when-choosing-a-provider)What To Consider When Choosing a Provider - Configuration: At 22B parameters, Mistral Small sits between Mistral NeMo 12B and Mistral Large 2 as a mid-point in the lineup, per Mistral's September 2024 post. - Zero Data Retention: Zero Data Retention is available for this model. It is offered on a per-provider and model basis. See the [documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/security-and-compliance/zdr) for details. - Authentication: AI Gateway authenticates requests using an [API key](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/authentication-and-byok#api-key-authentication) or [OIDC token](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/authentication-and-byok#oidc-token-authentication). You do not need to manage provider credentials directly. ## [Copy link to heading](#when-to-use-mistral-small)When to Use Mistral Small ### Best for - Translation and summarization at scale: High-volume translation, summarization, and sentiment analysis workloads - 22B mid-tier production: Workloads that need competitive per-token pricing - Mid-point between NeMo and Large: Applications where this capability fit is right - Cost optimization: For workloads previously using larger Mistral models ### Consider alternatives when - Higher reasoning capability: For workloads that need more depth (consider Mistral Large 3 or Magistral) - Tekken tokenizer compression: You need multilingual compression advantages (consider Mistral NeMo) - Vision input: Your workload needs image input (consider Pixtral models) ## [Copy link to heading](#conclusion)Conclusion Mistral Small's September 17, 2024 update cut list pricing and improved alignment, reasoning, and code quality in Mistral's post. An 80% cost reduction shipped alongside those capability changes. Mistral Small remains a fit for teams that want a 22B mid-tier model through AI Gateway.