# Mixtral 8x7B Instruct API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Mixtral 8x7B Instruct costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens from Perplexity, the lowest of 2 providers. It has a 4,096-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/mixtral-8x7b-instruct
- Lab: Mistral AI
- LiteLLM model name: `perplexity/mixtral-8x7b-instruct`
- Context window: 4,096 tokens
- Max output: 4,096 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: February 2024
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | `perplexity/mixtral-8x7b-instruct` | $0.07 | $0.28 | – | – | – | 4K |
| Fireworks AI | `fireworks_ai/accounts/fireworks/models/mixtral-8x7b-instruct` | $0.50 | $0.50 | – | – | – | 32K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Perplexity: $0.28
- Fireworks AI: $1.25

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="perplexity/mixtral-8x7b-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Mixtral 8x7B Instruct cost?

Mixtral 8x7B Instruct costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens from Perplexity, the lowest of 2 providers.

### What is the context window of Mixtral 8x7B Instruct?

Mixtral 8x7B Instruct has a 4,096-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Mixtral 8x7B Instruct?

Mixtral 8x7B Instruct is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: Perplexity and Fireworks AI. The lowest price is on Perplexity.

### How do I call Mixtral 8x7B Instruct with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="perplexity/mixtral-8x7b-instruct", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### When did LiteLLM add Mixtral 8x7B Instruct?

Mixtral 8x7B Instruct was added to LiteLLM's model price file in February 2024.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json