Mistral AI
info Notes
Free "Experiment" plan, no credit card. ~1B tokens/month. Prompts may be used to improve models.
key How to get API key
General steps — follow the official Mistral AI page for exact details.
- Open the Mistral AI API key page ↗
- Create a new account, or sign in if you already have one.
- Generate an API key from the dashboard or settings.
layers Available models 6
| Model | Capabilities | Context | Output | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mistral Medium 3.5 (128B)
mistral-medium-3.5-(128b)
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description
image
code
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256K | — | ~1 RPS, 500K TPM |
Mistral Small 4
mistral-small-4
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description
image
code
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256K | — | ~1 RPS, 500K TPM |
Mistral Large 3
mistral-large-3
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description
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256K | — | ~1 RPS, 500K TPM |
Mistral Nemo (12B)
mistral-nemo-(12b)
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description
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128K | — | ~1 RPS, 500K TPM |
Codestral
codestral
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code
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256K | — | ~1 RPS, 500K TPM |
Pixtral Large
pixtral-large
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description
image
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128K | — | ~1 RPS, 500K TPM |
help Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Mistral AI provides free API access or free developer credits. Refer to the model list table above for context window and rate limit details.
Most free tier providers in our directory (including Mistral AI) do not require a credit card for developer key activation. Check their official developer portal for exact signup requirements.
If your application exceeds the RPM (Requests Per Minute) or RPD (Requests Per Day) quota, the API will respond with an HTTP 429 status code until your quota window resets.