Mistral Medium 3vsPony Alpha
Pony Alpha is cheaper than Mistral Medium 3 at $0/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Mistral Medium 3 | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $2/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | May 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Our Verdict
Pony Alpha
Mistral Medium 3Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Pony Alpha has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Mistral Medium 3
Input
$0.40
Output
$2.00
Pony Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it
1 host
Mistral Medium 31 host
Pony Alpha
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
56%
Mistral Medium 3 uses 22.5x more emoji
Mistral Medium 3
Pony Alpha
55%Vocabulary52%
18wSentence Length15w
0.75Hedging0.40
7.0Bold5.9
5.2Lists4.4
0.23Emoji0.00
1.11Headings0.71
0.16Transitions0.23
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