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Mistral API vs Vertex AI pricing

Mistral API is cheaper to start: $0.15 per million input tokens, $0.6 per million output against $0.75 per million input tokens, $3.75 per million output, introductory until 2027 for Vertex AI. Mistral API has not changed its listed prices since 2026. Vertex AI has changed its listed prices 4 times since 2025.

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Mistral API vs Vertex AI at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

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

Vertex AI

Full analysis
Starts at
$0.75 per million input tokens, $3.75 per million output, introductory until 2027Gemini 3.8 Flash, USD per million tokens, standard tier, prompts up to 200K tokens, global endpoint
Top listed plan
$2 per million input tokens, $12 per million outputGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Priced by
Usage based
Free plan
Not recorded
Price history
since 2025
Price changes
4

Mistral API vs Vertex AI price history

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

$0.10$0.20$0.50$120252026$0.75 Vertex AI Gemini Flash tier, input$0.15 Mistral API Mistral Small 4, input
Mistral API: USD per million tokens. Vertex AI: USD per million tokens, standard tier, prompts up to 200K tokens, global endpoint. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.
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ObservedMistral API Mistral Small 4, inputVertex AI Gemini Flash tier, input
Mar 2, 2025$0.15
Jun 6, 2025$0.15
Sep 2, 2025$0.30
Mar 1, 2026$0.50
Apr 1, 2026$0.50
Sep 21, 2026$0.15
Oct 3, 2026$0.15$0.75

Plans side by side

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

Mistral APIUSD per million tokens

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

Vertex AIUSD per million tokens, standard tier, prompts up to 200K tokens, global endpoint

PlanPriceListed since
Gemini Pro tier, input$2was $1.25 in 2025Jun 2025
Gemini Pro tier, output$12was $10 in 2025Jun 2025
Gemini Flash tier, input$0.75was $0.15 in 2025Mar 2025
Gemini Flash tier, output$3.75was $0.60 in 2025Mar 2025

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

  1. Oct 2026Vertex AI raised the Gemini Flash tier input and output prices. Gemini Flash tier, input went from $0.50 to $0.75 (+50%). Gemini Flash tier, output went from $3 to $3.75 (+25%).
  2. Mar 2026Vertex AI raised the Gemini Flash tier input and output prices. Gemini Flash tier, input went from $0.30 to $0.50 (+67%). Gemini Flash tier, output went from $2.50 to $3 (+20%).
  3. Dec 2025Vertex AI raised the Gemini Pro tier input and output prices. Gemini Pro tier, input went from $1.25 to $2 (+60%). Gemini Pro tier, output went from $10 to $12 (+20%).
  4. Sep 2025Vertex AI raised the Gemini Flash tier input and output prices. Gemini Flash tier, input went from $0.15 to $0.30 (+100%). Gemini Flash tier, output went from $0.60 to $2.50 (+317%).
  5. Jun 2025Vertex AI added the Gemini Pro tier input and output plans. Gemini Pro tier, input listed at $1.25. Gemini Pro tier, output listed at $10.

Mistral API vs Vertex AI pricing questions

Is Mistral API or Vertex AI cheaper?
Mistral API starts lower at $0.15 per million input tokens, $0.6 per million output, Vertex AI at $0.75 per million input tokens, $3.75 per million output, introductory until 2027. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
Has Mistral API or Vertex AI raised prices?
Mistral API has not changed its listed prices since 2026. Vertex AI: Gemini Pro tier, input appeared by Jun 2025 at $1.25. It went up to $2 by Dec 2025 (+60%). Gemini Pro tier, output appeared by Jun 2025 at $10. It went up to $12 by Dec 2025 (+20%). Gemini Flash tier, input has been listed since Mar 2025, starting at $0.15. It went up to $0.30 by Sep 2025 (+100%), then went up to $0.50 by Mar 2026 (+67%), and finally went up to $0.75 by Oct 2026 (+50%). Gemini Flash tier, output has been listed since Mar 2025, starting at $0.60. It went up to $2.50 by Sep 2025 (+317%), then went up to $3 by Mar 2026 (+20%), and finally went up to $3.75 by Oct 2026 (+25%).
How are Mistral API and Vertex AI priced?
Mistral API: usage based, USD per million tokens. Vertex AI: usage based, USD per million tokens, standard tier, prompts up to 200K tokens, global endpoint.

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