Mistral Nemo
Mistral Nemo is a language model with 12B parameters from Mistral AI. It is currently free at 3 providers with up to 131K tokens of context. The model supports tool calling. Its weights are open, so it can also run locally.
- Developer
- Mistral AI
- Parameters
- 12B
- Context
- 131K tokens
- Type
- Text
- License
- Open weights
Where to use Mistral Nemo for free
Each row is a separate free endpoint with its own limits.
| Provider | Context | Limit | Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mistral AI open-mistral-nemo |
131K | 1 req/min · 500 tokens/min | — | Open |
 Together AI nim/nv-mistralai/mistral-nemo-12b-instruct |
16K | Fair use (depends on server load) | — | Open |
 NVIDIA Build nv-mistralai/mistral-nemo-12b-instruct |
— | Free serverless inference for development; limits and model availability may change. | No | Open |
Quick start
curl https://api.mistral.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MISTRAL_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "open-mistral-nemo",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.mistral.ai/v1",
api_key="YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY",
)
reply = client.chat.completions.create(
model="open-mistral-nemo",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(reply.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://api.mistral.ai/v1",
apiKey: process.env.MISTRAL_API_KEY,
});
const reply = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "open-mistral-nemo",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(reply.choices[0].message.content);Example for Mistral AI. Any OpenAI-compatible client works: Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Open WebUI.
Benchmarks
This model is not on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard yet. We do not publish our own estimates.
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FAQ
Is Mistral Nemo free?
Yes. As of September 26, 2026, Mistral Nemo is free at Mistral AI, Together AI, NVIDIA Build. Each provider has its own limits — see the table above.
What is the context window of Mistral Nemo?
The largest context among free routes is 131,072 tokens. Some providers cap it lower.
How do I call Mistral Nemo via API?
Use any OpenAI-compatible client with base URL https://api.mistral.ai/v1, model ID open-mistral-nemo, and a Mistral AI key.
Is Mistral Nemo open-weight?
Yes, the weights are published — you can download and run it locally, for example with Ollama or LM Studio.