Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (48.7% lower; 1.95x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Qwen3.5-27B vs Voxtral Small 24B 2507
Pick Voxtral Small 24B 2507 for lower cost; pick Qwen3.5-27B only if the larger context window matters more.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Voxtral Small 24B 2507 for lower cost; pick Qwen3.5-27B only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is estimated at $0.25 vs $0.98 for Qwen3.5-27B, saving $0.73 (74.4% lower).
Cost-first pickVoxtral Small 24B 2507
Context-first pickQwen3.5-27B
Sample savings$0.7374.4%
10x traffic gap$7.25
Qwen3.5-27B has more context, but Voxtral Small 24B 2507 saves $0.73 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $7.25. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Qwen3.5-27B | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 | $1.75 | $0.65 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 | $1.76 | $0.4 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 | $8 | $1.6 |
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $1.26 cheaper per 1M output tokens (80.8% lower; 5.2x difference).
Qwen3.5-27B has 230.14K more context (8.19x larger).
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $0.73 cheaper on the standard workload (74.4% lower).
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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
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 has the lower input price; Voxtral Small 24B 2507 has the lower output price; Qwen3.5-27B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.98 for Qwen3.5-27B and $0.25 for Voxtral Small 24B 2507.
Choose Qwen3.5-27B when you care most about larger context window.
Choose Voxtral Small 24B 2507 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is estimated at $0.25 vs $0.98 for Qwen3.5-27B, saving $0.73 (74.4% lower).
- Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $0.73 cheaper on the standard workload (74.4% lower).
- Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (48.7% lower; 1.95x difference).
- Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $1.26 cheaper per 1M output tokens (80.8% lower; 5.2x difference).
- Qwen3.5-27B has 230.14K more context (8.19x larger).
| Feature | Qwen3.5-27B (Qwen) | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 (Mistral) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.195 | $0.1 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $1.56 | $0.3 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.98 | $0.25 |
| Context Window | 262.14K | 32K |
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Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is estimated at $0.25 vs $0.98 for Qwen3.5-27B, saving $0.73 (74.4% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Voxtral Small 24B 2507 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Qwen3.5-27B | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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