Is Gemini API or Mistral API cheaper?

Mistral API starts lower at $0.15 per million input tokens, $0.6 per million output, Gemini API at $0.25 per million input tokens, $1.5 per million output. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

Do Gemini API and Mistral API have a free plan?

Gemini API lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Mistral API.

Gemini API vs Mistral API pricing

Mistral API is cheaper to start: $0.15 per million input tokens, $0.6 per million output against $0.25 per million input tokens, $1.5 per million output for Gemini API. Gemini API has not changed its listed prices since 2026. Mistral API has not changed its listed prices since 2026.

Gemini API pricing

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Gemini API vs Mistral API at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Gemini API

Full analysis

Starts at: $0.25 per million input tokens, $1.5 per million outputGemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, USD per million tokens, paid tier, prompts up to 200K tokens
Top listed plan: $2 per million input tokens, $12 per million output for prompts up to 200K tokensGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Priced by: Usage based
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2026
Price changes: none

Mistral API

Full analysis

Starts at: $0.15 per million input tokens, $0.6 per million outputMistral Small 4, USD per million tokens
Top listed plan: $1.5 per million input tokens, $7.5 per million outputMistral Medium 3.5
Priced by: Usage based
Free plan: Not recorded
Price history: since 2026
Price changes: none

Gemini API vs Mistral API price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

Gemini API: USD per million tokens, paid tier, prompts up to 200K tokens. Mistral API: USD per million tokens. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.

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Observed	Gemini API Gemini 3.8 Flash, input	Mistral API Mistral Small 4, input
Sep 21, 2026	$0.75	$0.15
Oct 3, 2026	$0.75	$0.15

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

Gemini APIUSD per million tokens, paid tier, prompts up to 200K tokens

Plan	Price	Listed since
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, input	$2	Sep 2026
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, output	$12	Sep 2026
Gemini 3.8 Flash, input	$0.75	Sep 2026
Gemini 3.8 Flash, output	$3.75	Sep 2026

Mistral APIUSD per million tokens

Plan	Price	Listed since
Mistral Large 3, input	$0.50	Sep 2026
Mistral Large 3, output	$1.50	Sep 2026
Mistral Medium 3.5, input	$1.50	Sep 2026
Mistral Medium 3.5, output	$7.50	Sep 2026
Mistral Small 4, input	$0.15	Sep 2026
Mistral Small 4, output	$0.60	Sep 2026