AI Recommendation
Should you use Mistral Large 3?
Mistral Large 3 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 256K context window.
Use it when Mistral AI's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
Mistral Large 3 Free API on Mistral AI
Free APIFlagship Mistral model for advanced reasoning, coding, and multilingual work
Free APIOpenAI compatibleTool callingPDF inputTextPdf
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://api.mistral.ai/v1 Model ID
mistral-large-3 API format OpenAI Chat Completions
Technical Details
Mistral Large 3 specifications
Context window 256K
Max output 131K
Status Online
Family mistral-large
Knowledge cutoff 2024-11-30
Released Feb 26, 2024
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Free listing since Feb 26, 2024
Input text, pdf
Output text
Capabilities tool calling, file attachments, temperature control
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Long context window
- Tool calling support
- Works with OpenAI-style SDKs
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
- Vision support is not listed
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for Mistral Large 3
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
9.3/100 Coding Programming and code generation
20.1/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
1/100 Speed Observed generation speed
86 tok/s Context Maximum listed context window
256K Pricing
Mistral Large 3 pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0.5 per 1M tokens
Output $1.5 per 1M tokens
Access Available Mistral AI
Rate limit ~1 RPS, 500K TPM provider policy
Availability
Mistral Large 3 availability by provider
We found 2 provider listings for mistral-large. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Mistral Large 3 | Free tier | 256K | OpenAI-style | ~1 RPS, 500K TPM |
| | mistralai/mistral-large-3-675b-instruct-2512 | Free tier | 8K | Native | Varies |
Compare
Mistral Large 3 alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| mistralai/mistral-large-3-675b-instruct-2512 | NVIDIA NIM | 8K | Free tier |
| Mistral 7B | Mistral AI | 33K | Free tier |
| Mixtral 8x7B | Mistral AI | 33K | Free tier |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 (128B) | Mistral AI | 256K | Free tier |
| Mistral Small 4 | Mistral AI | 256K | Free tier |
Typical Use Cases
Mistral Large 3 use cases
Chat
Mistral Large 3 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
FAQ
Mistral Large 3 free API FAQ
Is Mistral Large 3 free to use?
Mistral Large 3 is listed with free API access on Mistral AI, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the Mistral Large 3 model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is mistral-large-3.
What are the Mistral Large 3 free tier rate limits on Mistral AI?
The listed free tier limit is ~1 RPS, 500K TPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
What context window does Mistral Large 3 support?
The listed context window is 256K tokens with up to 131K output tokens.
More about Mistral Large 3
"Mistral AI's Large 3 model offers 256K token text generation, ideal for chat applications, with free access, no credit card needed, and OpenAI compatibility. Developers can utilize its advanced context handling, while being limited to ~1 RPS and 500K tokens/month."
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the Mistral AI provider page.