API rate limits
To keep the service reliable and fair, we cap how much each Organization (including all its Workspaces) can use the Mistral APIs.
We enforce three types of limits:
Requests per second (RPS)
Tokens per minute
Tokens per month
Rate limits are set at the Organization level. Token limits include both input and output tokens.
📌 Your limits are determined by your usage tier. Each tier comes with its own thresholds. See the table below for details.
Usage tiers
You can see the rate and usage limits for your Organization in the Limits section of Mistral AI Studio.
Mistral AI Studio offers several tiers, including a free API tier with conservative rate limits.
🔑 The free API tier is intended for evaluation and prototyping purposes. For actual projects and production workloads, you need to upgrade to a Scale plan.
How can I increase my rate limits?
Rate limit increases are available on the Scale plan only. Your limits may increase when you cross these total-billing thresholds:
Total billed amount* | Previous tier | New tier |
> $20 / 20 € | Tier 1 | Tier 2 (automatic upgrade) |
> $100 / 100 € | Tier 2 | Tier 3 (automatic upgrade) |
> $500 / 500 € | Tier 3 | Tier 4 (automatic upgrade) |
> $2000 / 2000 € | Tier 4 |
* Total billed amount is the cumulative sum of all invoices.
📩 Need limits beyond Tier 4? You must first reach Tier 4 and meet the required billing threshold, then contact our support team with the following details:
specify the RPS you are aiming for
provide details about your intended usage including the specific model you plan to use
give us an approximate estimate of the number of tokens required per minute and per month