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Mistral Large 3

Best for Research

Open-weight mixture-of-experts model for text, vision and tool-assisted work, with 256K context.

Open-weightMultimodal

At a glance

Know the model before you prompt.

Mistral AI API specifications
Context window
256K tokens (published)
Maximum output
Not verified
Inputs → output
Text + Images → Text
Knowledge cutoff
Not verified

API model ID: mistral-large-2512

Capabilities & boundaries

What it supports. Where the limits are.

Tool support requires the appropriate API integration; a supported tool is not automatically active in every chat.

Supported API features and tools

  • An open-weight mixture-of-experts model with 675B total parameters and 41B active parameters
  • Text and image understanding for supplied documents, screenshots and mixed-input questions
  • Function calling and structured outputs listed on the model card; configure and validate them in the API integration
  • Open weights under Apache 2.0; hosted API usage and self-hosted operation have separate costs and responsibilities

Before you choose

  • The model card publishes a rounded 256k context. A model-specific maximum output and knowledge cutoff were not established in the reviewed sources; neither is inferred from another model.
  • Image understanding does not mean native image, audio or video generation. Check image readability and verify visual claims against the original.
  • A tool call requests work from your integration; it does not itself run code, search the web or authorize an external action. Validate arguments and require approval for consequential changes.
  • Open weights do not guarantee that a local deployment reproduces the hosted API's tools, performance or context settings. Review the model license and serving requirements.

Reasoning behavior

The reviewed model card does not establish a configurable reasoning-effort list or default for this API ID. Do not copy Medium 3.5 controls or settings from separately named Ministral Reasoning weights into this model. Use a bounded task, clear evidence and an explicit answer format.

  • Use mistral-large-2512 for the documented model reference. A -latest alias may change over time; record the resolved version and re-evaluate before changing aliases.
  • The model card links Chat Completions, document Q&A, function calling and structured outputs. Agent services and built-in tools are separate integration features, not automatic access granted by a prompt.
  • Keep repeatable instructions at the start of requests to make caching useful. prompt_cache_key can improve cache-hit likelihood but does not guarantee a hit; inspect usage.prompt_tokens_details.cached_tokens.

Put it to work

Start with a more useful prompt.

Original examples from EZ Ai Assist. Adapt these to your task and the features available in your workspace.

Workflow 01

Build a source-backed comparison

Keep a long comparison tied to document evidence.

Compare these vendor proposals against the criteria I supply. Produce a matrix with each claim, its supporting document section and unresolved evidence gaps. Distinguish a vendor's promise from a demonstrated capability. Recommend questions for the next review meeting without inventing prices, benchmarks or contract terms.

Workflow 02

Audit a diagram against its specification

Use text and vision together without assuming hidden details.

Compare this architecture diagram with the written specification below. List visible components and data flows, then identify mismatches or missing labels. Separate diagram evidence from assumptions about the running system. Suggest focused validation checks and do not claim security, reliability or compliance from the diagram alone.

Workflow 03

Design a permission-aware tool workflow

Put approval gates around consequential actions.

Design a tool-assisted workflow for the task described here using only the available tool schemas. Separate read-only steps from actions that change external state. For each step state inputs, expected evidence, failure handling and any human approval required. Do not execute tools or infer permissions that are not explicitly granted.

Developer reference

Mistral AI API pricing

These are Mistral API reference prices, not EZ Ai Assist subscription prices.

View EZ Ai Assist plans
Standard processing · USD per 1,000,000 tokens
Token typePrice
Input$0.50
Cached input$0.05
Output$1.50
  • The table uses the provider's standard processing rates. Batch, priority, regional deployments and other hosts may have different prices; recheck the chosen service before budgeting.
  • Cached input is billed at 10% of the ordinary input rate for eligible cache hits. Uncached input and generated output retain their own rates; caching does not make an entire request free.
  • The cache documentation describes shared-prefix matching in 64-token blocks; prompts shorter than 64 tokens do not qualify. Measure cached usage rather than assuming repeated requests are discounted.

Common questions

A few things worth knowing.

What does mixture-of-experts mean for this model?

The provider lists 675B total parameters and 41B active parameters. This describes the architecture, not the amount of memory, speed or cost a particular deployment will necessarily achieve.

Does this page describe Large 4?

No. It covers Mistral Large 3, API ID mistral-large-2512. Later Large models have separate specifications and prices; their claims are not carried into this guide.

Will the model browse or execute tools by itself?

Its card lists function calling and links agent capabilities, but actual execution depends on a configured service or application. Your integration must validate arguments, enforce permissions and return tool results.

Does 256K context also mean 256K output?

No. Context capacity and maximum generated output are different limits. The source publishes 256k context but the reviewed model card does not establish an output ceiling; this guide does not invent one.

Can it analyze images or generate new ones?

The model card supports text and vision tasks with text output. Use it to discuss visible content, and check the result against the image. That is not a claim of native image, audio or video generation.

Will repeated prompts always receive the cached rate?

No. A shared prefix and cache routing can help, but inspect reported cached tokens to confirm a hit. Only eligible cached input uses the lower rate; output is billed separately.

Are these features and rates included in my EZ Ai Assist plan?

This is a provider API reference, not the app's subscription terms or a promise that every API feature is exposed. Check the app for access and the EZ Ai Assist pricing page for your plan.

Check the source

Official documentation

Specifications and API prices checked on . Example prompts and workflow advice are editorial guidance from EZ Ai Assist.

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