Mistral Large 3 — Free API

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What is Mistral Large 3?

"Mistral AI's Large 3 model offers 256K token text generation, ideal for chat applications, with free access, no credit card needed, and OpenAI compatibility. Developers can utilize its advanced context handling, while being limited to ~1 RPS and 500K tokens/month."

Model ID
mistral-large-3
Base URL
https://api.mistral.ai/v1

Mistral Large 3 API Code Example

Paste your API key and run. See the config generator for Claude Code, Cursor, and more tools.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.mistral.ai/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="mistral-large-3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
import OpenAI from "openai";

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api.mistral.ai/v1",
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});

const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
  model: "mistral-large-3",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});

console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
curl https://api.mistral.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "mistral-large-3",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

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