Mistral API free tier

Mistral — Mistral Studio Free mode

Confirmed from official docs (not tested by a real API call) Ongoing free tier

Mistral Studio enables API access in Free mode by default, with no credit card required; usage and rate limits apply.

What the Mistral API free tier includes

• "Free mode: API access is enabled by default with no credit card required. Usage and rate limits apply." (Activate Studio and generate an API key (Mistral docs source))
• For teams, Mistral's organization setup guide lists "Activate billing so API keys work" as a step and requires "A credit card or cloud billing account (AWS or Azure Marketplace)." (Create your organization (Mistral docs source))

Mistral API free tier limits

• Rate limits are set per Workspace (requests per second, tokens per minute, tokens per month); your current limits are shown in the Admin Panel under API > Limits. (Manage Workspace usage and limits (Mistral docs source))

Sign-up requirements: Phone number: Not stated in official docs · Credit card: Not required · Identity verification: Not stated in official docs

Checked 2026-10-13.