Mistral Medium 3.5 is $0.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (25% lower; 1.33x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewQwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Mistral Medium 3.5
Pick Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is estimated at $5 vs $5.25 for Mistral Medium 3.5, saving $0.25 (4.8% lower).
Cost-first pickQwen3.8 2.4T A95B
Context-first pickQwen3.8 2.4T A95B
Sample savings$0.254.8%
10x traffic gap$2.5
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $2.5. 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 Mistral Medium 3.5, balanced workload favors Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B, and output-heavy chatbot favors Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | Mistral Medium 3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Mistral Medium 3.5 | $13 | $11.25 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | $8 | $9 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | $32 | $39 |
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is $1.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (20% lower; 1.25x difference).
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is $0.25 cheaper on the standard workload (4.8% lower).
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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
Mistral Medium 3.5 has the lower input price; Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has the lower output price; Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $5 for Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and $5.25 for Mistral Medium 3.5.
Choose Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
Choose Mistral Medium 3.5 when you care most about lower input-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is estimated at $5 vs $5.25 for Mistral Medium 3.5, saving $0.25 (4.8% lower).
- Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is $0.25 cheaper on the standard workload (4.8% lower).
- Mistral Medium 3.5 is $0.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (25% lower; 1.33x difference).
- Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is $1.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (20% lower; 1.25x difference).
- Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
| Feature | NewQwen3.8 2.4T A95B (Qwen) | Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $2 | $1.5 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $6 | $7.5 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $5 | $5.25 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is estimated at $5 vs $5.25 for Mistral Medium 3.5, saving $0.25 (4.8% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Mistral Medium 3.5 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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