Mistral Small 4
Mistral Small 4Alternatives?
CheaperLing 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen×13-66%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 72 GB → 76 GB+2
BetterMiMo v2.5 ProthinkingOpen×16+259%$0.054Memory (4-bit): 72 GB → 614 GB+2TOpenInkling Smallthinking×22+495%$0.089Context: 262K → 256K+2
BetterMuse Glimmer 30BhighOpen×16+282%$0.058Context: 262K → 131K
BetterGemini 3.1 Flash Litehigh×7+300%$0.06Ling 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen×13-66%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 72 GB → 76 GB+2MiMo v2.5 ProthinkingOpen×16+259%$0.054Memory (4-bit): 72 GB → 614 GB+2Muse Glimmer 30BhighOpen×16+282%$0.058Context: 262K → 131KGemini 3.1 Flash Litehigh×7+300%$0.06
GPT-6 Lunamax×35+351%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3TInkling SmallthinkingOpen×22+495%$0.089Context: 262K → 256K+2Muse Glimmer 30BhighOpen×16+282%$0.058Context: 262K → 131KLing 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen×13-66%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 72 GB → 76 GB+2Mistral Medium 3.5highOpen×10+3,237%$0.50Memory (4-bit): 72 GB → 77 GB
MiniMax M2.7thinkingOpen×9+100%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 262K → 205K+3Mistral Medium 3.5highOpen×10+3,237%$0.50Memory (4-bit): 72 GB → 77 GBMistral Large 4thinkingn/a—$1.13Infinite whitespace stream+4Mistral Smalln/a—$1 / $3Context: 262K → 32K+1Ministral 3 14B 2512non-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.019Ministral 3 3B 2512Openn/a—$0.008Context: 262K → 131KMinistral 3 8B 2512Openn/a—$0.011Mistral Large 3non-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.031Memory (4-bit): not verifiedMinistral 14B 3.0n/a—$0.20 / $0.20Context: 262K → 128K+1All Mistral models →Run it yourself
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How much does Mistral Small 4 cost?›
$0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.015 per 1M. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.015 at default effort.
Is Mistral Small 4 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.15 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Mistral Small 4, and what is it best at?›
#193 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #75 of 132 in Coding, #112 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #73 of 95 in Writing & Language, #101 of 124 in Vision & Documents.
Is Mistral Small 4 better than Nemotron 3 Ultra?›
On AA Analyst Agent, Mistral Small 4 scores 1.3 vs 6.3 — lower. It is 97% cheaper per task.
How can I use Mistral Small 4?›
Through the API of Mistral.
What is the context window of Mistral Small 4?›
262K tokens, with up to 210K output tokens.
When was Mistral Small 4 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-03-16. It is the current version in its line.
Is Mistral Small 4 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Mistral Small 4 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Mistral Small 4 read images?›
It accepts text and images, PDF files as input.
What is Mistral Small 4?›
Mistral Small 4 is an open-weights language model from Mistral, released Mar 2026, the successor to Saba.
What are the best alternatives to Mistral Small 4?›
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (cheaper), MiMo v2.5 Pro (better), Inkling Small (open weights).