Mistral: Saba
Analysis Summary
Mistral Saba is a lightweight model from Mistral, positioned for cost-effective text generation and structured task execution. It supports tool use and function calling, which extends its utility into basic agentic workflows. At $0.20 input and $0.60 output per million tokens, it is among the more affordable options from a major providers.
Its intelligence index of 6.4 and GPQA of 0.424 indicate limited reasoning depth, making it unsuitable for complex analysis or multi-step problem solving. The 32K context window is a meaningful constraint for long-document tasks. It is best deployed on well-defined, repetitive tasks such as content formatting, classification, or simple Q&A.
For teams needing a low-cost, reliable model for high-volume structured tasks, Saba offers a reasonable balance of capability and price within the Mistral ecosystem. It is not a fit for reasoning-heavy or agentic workloads.
Assessed June 30, 2026
Editorial notes
Mistral Saba is a compact, affordable model from Mistral with tool use and function calling, suited to structured content and lightweight automation tasks at $0.20 input per million tokens.
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How Mistral: Saba compares
Mistral: Saba ranks #298 of 385 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Its 33K-token context window is larger than 31% of the models we list. At $0.20 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 53% of comparable models.
About Mistral: Saba
Mistral Saba is a 24B-parameter language model specifically designed for the Middle East and South Asia, delivering accurate and contextually relevant responses while maintaining efficient performance. Trained on curated regional..
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Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.20 | $0.000200 |
| Output | $0.60 | $0.000600 |
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Frequently asked questions about Mistral: Saba
How much does Mistral: Saba cost?
Mistral: Saba costs $0.20 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Mistral: Saba?
Mistral: Saba has a context window of 32,768 tokens (33K).
What can Mistral: Saba do?
Mistral: Saba supports tool use and function calling.
Who created Mistral: Saba?
Mistral: Saba is developed by Mistral and was released on February 17, 2025.
