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Mistral Small 4 (medium) vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (high)

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (high) leads on average score with 5.2 vs 5.1. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.111 vs $0.126. Mistral Small 4 (medium) is faster at 12.68s vs 77.08s, with pass rates of 42.0% vs 47.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#291
Total Output Tokens
136,501
Response Time (avg)
12.68s
Total Cost
$0.126
Rank
#287
Total Output Tokens
659,693
Response Time (avg)
77.08s
Total Cost
$0.111
Recommended model Mistral Small 4 (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.1 vs 5.2), while responding about 6.1x faster than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mistral Small 4 Mistral Small 4 medium Release: 2026-03-16 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning high Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available
Score 5.1 5.2
Rank #291 #287
Reliability 9.7 9.6
Consistency 7.1 5.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 42.0% 47.8%
Flaky tests 8 12
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.502 0.000
Total Cost $0.126 $0.111
Input Price $0.150 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $0.600 / 1M $0.160 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 321,955 170,517
Output Tokens 41,555 149,968
Reasoning Tokens 94,946 509,725
Response Time (avg) 12.68s 77.08s
Response Time (max) 59.15s 490.99s
Response Time (total) 291.66s 1772.78s
Parameters 119B total (6B active) 30B total (3B active)
Availability Open source Weights available

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#291 Mistral Small 4

medium
Cost
$0.006
Time
47.9s
Tokens
9,857 tok

#287 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

high
Cost
$0.000
Time
92.8s
Tokens
11,343 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4 4.4 5.1 33.3% 2 39.98s 7,636 11,635 54,715
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 4.4 5.1 33.3% 2 168.41s 7,623 68,533 242,319

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