Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Mistral Small 4
Input price
$0.06
$0.15
Output price
$0.33
$0.60
Context window
262K
262K
Throughput
136 tok/s
150 tok/s
Availability
99.9%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.001
Efficiency score
90
90
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GEMMA-4-26B-A4
MISTRAL-SMALL-
Chat assistant
$57.60
$117.00
RAG / long context
$101.70
$234.00
Agent / tool use
$162.00
$324.00
Efficiency score: Gemma 4 26B A4B
Across price, speed and reliability, Gemma 4 26B A4B 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 Gemma 4 26B A4B or Mistral Small 4 cheaper?+
Gemma 4 26B A4B has the lower input price — $0.06 vs $0.15 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, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Mistral Small 4?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Gemma 4 26B A4B offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.