Mistral: Saba✓ Catalog verified
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 datasets, it supports multiple Indian-origin languages—including Tamil and Malayalam—alongside Arabic. This makes it a versatile option for a range of regional and multilingual applications. Read more at the blog post here
Overview
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 datasets, it supports multiple Indian-origin languages—including Tamil and Malayalam—alongside Arabic. This makes it a versatile option for a range of regional and multilingual applications. Read more at the blog post here
Access: available through the official Mistral AI API. Context window: 33K.
Specifications
| API identifier | mistralai/mistral-saba |
| Provider | Mistral AI |
| Model type | Text LLM |
| Context window | 33K catalog |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Released | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Tokenizer | Mistral |
| Moderated | No |
| Architecture modality | text->text |
API defaults
{
"temperature": 0.3
}Pricing
Live pricing components for mistralai/mistral-saba as published in the catalog.
| Pricing component | Raw unit price | Normalized | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt tokens | $2e-7 | $0.20 / 1M | Per input token |
| Completion tokens | $6e-7 | $0.60 / 1M | Per output token |
| Request fee | N/A | N/A | Per request |
| Image fee | N/A | N/A | Per image unit |
| Web search fee | N/A | N/A | Per search request |
Cost calculator
Estimate monthly spend from your own token volumes.
Estimated Total Cost
$0.22Calculated from current list pricing in the ModelsAtlas catalog.Capabilities
| Capability | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Understanding | Not advertised | Image and document analysis support |
| Audio Processing | Not advertised | Speech and voice aligned flows |
| Tool Calling | ✓ Supported | Supports tools / function calling |
| Self-Hosting | ✓ Supported | Deploy outside managed APIs |
Capability signals
Directional signals derived from model metadata and capability tags — not official benchmark submissions.
Quick start
Call Mistral: Saba through an OpenAI-compatible client.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="mistralai/mistral-saba",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum physics."}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Alternatives
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| Model | Provider | Context | Input /1M | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AionLabs: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) | Aion Labs | 33K | $0.80 | View → |
| Arcee AI: Coder Large | Arcee Ai | 33K | $0.50 | View → |
Sources & attribution
Pricing and metadata are maintained in the ModelsAtlas catalog.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mistral: Saba cost?
$0.20 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens on the official Mistral AI API.
What is the context window of Mistral: Saba?
Mistral: Saba supports up to 33K tokens of context.
Does Mistral: Saba support tool / function calling?
Yes, Mistral: Saba supports tool / function calling — you can register tools and the model will emit structured tool calls.
How do I access Mistral: Saba?
Use the official Mistral AI API with the model id `mistralai/mistral-saba`. See the Quick start section above for code examples.