# Mistral La Plateforme free tier

Mistral's help article describes Free mode as the default with limited limits for testing and prototyping, and says the current limits, usage and tier are shown on the Limits page of the Admin panel (the console). No requests-per-second or token figures are published on the article or the pricing page.

Read from the provider page 2026-09-14.

## Free tier: La Plateforme, Free mode

Shown only in the provider console.

- Requests per minute: Unpublished — Shown on the Admin panel Limits page; not published

- What moves you past this tier: Pay-as-you-go unlocks Tier 1; higher tiers follow the cumulative billed amount (€20 for Tier 2, €100 for Tier 3, and so on). Adding credits alone does not raise limits; the billing thresholds have to be reached.
- Card required: Not stated by the provider
- Source: [Mistral Help: API rate limits](https://help.mistral.ai/en/articles/698531-why-am-i-hitting-api-rate-limits-and-how-do-i-increase-them), read 2026-09-14

Help article dated August 12, 2026.

## Related

- [Mistral models and prices](https://benchlm.ai/providers/mistral)
- [Compare paid LLM API rates](https://benchlm.ai/llm-pricing)
- [All free tiers](https://benchlm.ai/free-tier)

## FAQ

### Is the Mistral API free?

There is a Free mode, described by Mistral’s help article as the default with limited limits for testing and prototyping. The article publishes no requests-per-second or token figures; it says the current limits, usage and tier are shown on the Limits page of the Admin panel. Paid use starts with pay-as-you-go.

### What are the Mistral free tier rate limits?

Mistral does not publish them on the help article or the pricing page we read on September 14, 2026. The Admin panel’s Limits page shows the live figures for an account, which is where the number you need lives. We record the limits as unpublished rather than copy a figure from another tracker.

### How do I raise my Mistral rate limits?

Turn on pay-as-you-go to unlock Tier 1, then reach the cumulative billed amounts that unlock the next tiers, €20 for Tier 2 and €100 for Tier 3 according to the help article. Adding credits alone does not raise limits; the billing thresholds have to be reached through use.

Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/free-tier/mistral