Seed 1.6 vs Mistral Small 4
Input price
$0.25
$0.15
Output price
$2.00
$0.60
Context window
262K
262K
Throughput
121 tok/s
150 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.002
$0.001
Efficiency score
90
90
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
SEED-1.6
MISTRAL-SMALL-
Chat assistant
$315.00
$117.00
RAG / long context
$480.00
$234.00
Agent / tool use
$900.00
$324.00
Efficiency score: Mistral Small 4
Across price, speed and reliability, Mistral Small 4 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Seed 1.6 or Mistral Small 4 cheaper?+
Mistral Small 4 has the lower input price — $0.15 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Seed 1.6 or Mistral Small 4?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Mistral Small 4 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.