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Mistral vs Anthropic: which is cheaper?

On the cheapest model from each, Mistral wins on raw output price: Mistral Small 4 at $0.3 per 1M output tokens versus $4. But "cheaper per token" rarely means "cheaper for your app". The model that needs fewer retries, shorter prompts, or less reasoning can cost less in practice even at a higher sticker rate.

Last verified June 14, 2026
ModelIn / 1MOut / 1M
Mistral Medium 3.5$1.5$7.5
Mistral Large 3$0.5$1.5
Mistral Small 4$0.1$0.3
Magistral Medium$2$5
Codestral$0.3$0.9
ModelIn / 1MOut / 1M
Claude Mythos 5$10$50
Claude Fable 5$10$50
Claude Opus 4.8$5$25
Claude Haiku 4.5$1$5
Claude Haiku 3.5$0.8$4
Claude Haiku 3$0.5$6.25
Claude Sonnet 4.5$3$15
Claude Sonnet 4.6$3$15
Claude Sonnet 4$3$15
Claude Opus 4.5$5$25
Claude Opus 4.6$5$25
Claude Opus 4.7$5$25
Claude Opus 4.1$15$75
Claude Opus 4$15$75

Mistral or Anthropic: which is cheaper for YOUR app?

Per-token rates can't answer that. The winner depends on how your code uses each model. PrePrice scans your project and computes the real per-user cost either way, plus what to charge so you clear margin.

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