Devstral 2 2512 is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (20% lower; 1.25x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Devstral 2 2512 vs Mistral Large 3 2512
Pick Mistral Large 3 2512 when budget is the priority.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Mistral Large 3 2512 when budget is the priority.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Mistral Large 3 2512 is estimated at $1.25 vs $1.4 for Devstral 2 2512, saving $0.15 (10.7% lower).
Cost-first pickMistral Large 3 2512
Context-first pickBoth models
Sample savings$0.1510.7%
10x traffic gap$1.5
The reported context window is tied, so cost and provider fit carry more weight. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Devstral 2 2512, balanced workload favors Mistral Large 3 2512, and output-heavy chatbot favors Mistral Large 3 2512.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Devstral 2 2512 | Mistral Large 3 2512 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Devstral 2 2512 | $3 | $3.25 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Mistral Large 3 2512 | $2.4 | $2 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Mistral Large 3 2512 | $10.4 | $8 |
Mistral Large 3 2512 is $0.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (25% lower; 1.33x difference).
Both models report the same context window at 262.14K tokens.
Mistral Large 3 2512 is $0.15 cheaper on the standard workload (10.7% lower).
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Devstral 2 2512 has the lower input price; Mistral Large 3 2512 has the lower output price; both models report the same context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Mistral Large 3 2512 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $1.4 for Devstral 2 2512 and $1.25 for Mistral Large 3 2512.
Choose Devstral 2 2512 when you care most about lower input-token price.
Choose Mistral Large 3 2512 when you care most about lower output-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Mistral Large 3 2512 is estimated at $1.25 vs $1.4 for Devstral 2 2512, saving $0.15 (10.7% lower).
- Mistral Large 3 2512 is $0.15 cheaper on the standard workload (10.7% lower).
- Devstral 2 2512 is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (20% lower; 1.25x difference).
- Mistral Large 3 2512 is $0.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (25% lower; 1.33x difference).
- Both models report the same context window at 262.14K tokens.
| Feature | Devstral 2 2512 (Mistral) | Mistral Large 3 2512 (Mistral) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.4 | $0.5 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $2 | $1.5 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $1.4 | $1.25 |
| Context Window | 262.14K | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Mistral Large 3 2512 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Mistral Large 3 2512 is estimated at $1.25 vs $1.4 for Devstral 2 2512, saving $0.15 (10.7% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Devstral 2 2512 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Tie | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
Related Alternatives
- Mistral Nemo can replace Devstral 2 2512 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.04.
- Mistral Small 3 can replace Devstral 2 2512 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.09.
- Ministral 3 3B 2512 can replace Devstral 2 2512 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.15.
- Mistral Small 3.2 24B can replace Devstral 2 2512 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.17.
- Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
- Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite offers 1.05M context with $1 sample workload cost.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro offers 1.05M context with $0.87 sample workload cost.
- No popular competitor is currently available.
Cheaper alternatives
Review low-cost models sorted by a standard 1M input plus 500K output workload.
Open cheapest modelsLarger context alternatives
Find models with larger context windows for RAG, long documents, and codebase review.
Open largest context modelsProvider catalogs
Compare models within provider hubs before choosing a final API vendor.
Open provider hubsMistral catalog
Review all tracked Mistral models before deciding whether this matchup is the right shortlist.
Open Mistral modelsDevstral 2 is a state-of-the-art open-source model by Mistral AI specializing in agentic coding. It is a 123B-parameter dense transformer model supporting a 256K context window. Devstral 2 supports exploring...
Mistral Large 3 2512 is Mistral’s most capable model to date, featuring a sparse mixture-of-experts architecture with 41B active parameters (675B total), and released under the Apache 2.0 license.