Mistral Large 3 2512 vs Mistral Small 4
Input price
$0.50
$0.15
Output price
$1.50
$0.60
Context window
262K
262K
Throughput
133 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
MISTRAL-LARGE-
MISTRAL-SMALL-
Chat assistant
$330.00
$117.00
RAG / long context
$735.00
$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 Mistral Large 3 2512 or Mistral Small 4 cheaper?+
Mistral Small 4 has the lower input price — $0.15 vs $0.50 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, Mistral Large 3 2512 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.