mistral-medium-2505
Mistral Medium 3 (Mistral)
Yes — Mistral Medium 3 is retired. Mistral deprecated it on May 22, 2026 and shut it down on August 31, 2026; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Mistral Medium 3.5.
The model that reintroduced a middle tier to Mistral's API after two years of only Small and Large, and the first sign that Large was being quietly demoted. It shares its 31 August 2026 shutdown with Medium 3.1, so both generations of the id go dark on the same day rather than the older one leaving first.
The facts
| Provider | Mistral |
|---|---|
| Model id | mistral-medium-2505 |
| Released | — |
| Deprecated | May 22, 2026 |
| Shutdown | August 31, 2026 · |
| Status | Retired |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |
What to use instead
What parameters mistral-medium-3-5-26-04 accepts on modelparams.dev
Change the id
In most cases the migration is one string. Check the parameter differences before you ship — newer models drop older sampling knobs more often than they add them.
- "model": "mistral-medium-2505"
+ "model": "mistral-medium-3-5-26-04"
Frequently asked questions
- When did Mistral Medium 3 shut down?
- Mistral Medium 3 shut down on August 31, 2026. API requests to it fail from that date onward.
- What replaces Mistral Medium 3?
- Mistral recommends Mistral Medium 3.5 (`mistral-medium-3-5-26-04`) as the replacement for Mistral Medium 3.
- Is Mistral Medium 3 still available?
- No. Mistral Medium 3 is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on August 31, 2026. Calls to it return an error.
- How do I migrate from Mistral Medium 3 to mistral-medium-3-5-26-04?
- Swap the model id in your API call: replace "mistral-medium-2505" with "mistral-medium-3-5-26-04". Keep the rest of the request the same, then re-check the parameters the new model accepts before you ship.
Sources
- Mistral models overview · docs.mistral.ai · accessed August 3, 2026
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