Mixtral 8x22B pricing & specs

Mistral · released 2024-04-17 · ● verified 2026-10-11 · deprecated

This model is deprecated. Cheapest compatible replacement: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct.

input / 1M$2.00
output / 1M$6.00
context64K
max output64K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$6.90
input $/1Moutput $/1M2024-04-17 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Mixtral 8x22B
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct$0.02$0.02131K−99.3%
Voxtral Mini 3B 2507$0.04$0.0432.8K−98.7%
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08131.1K−98.3%
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.131M−98.2%
Gemma 3 12B IT$0.05$0.10131.1K−97.9%

// faq

How much does Mixtral 8x22B cost?

Mixtral 8x22B costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $160.

What is the context window of Mixtral 8x22B?

64K tokens, with up to 64K output tokens per request.

What are cheaper alternatives to Mixtral 8x22B?

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct ($0.02 in / $0.02 out), Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 ($0.04 in / $0.04 out), Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

Is Mixtral 8x22B open weights?

Yes.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$2.00
output / 1M
$6.00
blended (3:1)
$3.00
context
64K
max output
64K
input types
text
reasoning
no
tool calling
yes
structured output
no
open weights
yes
knowledge cutoff
2024-04
price source
Mistral

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct$0.02$0.02$1.20
Voxtral Mini 3B 2507$0.04$0.04$2.40
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08$2.80
Mixtral 8x22B$2.00$6.00$160

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.