Mistral Small 4 (medium) vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Compared models

Rank: #346
Total Output Tokens: 127,970
Response Time (avg): 12.68s
Total Cost: $0.126

Rank: #339
Total Output Tokens: 63,781
Response Time (avg): 8.43s
Total Cost: $0.105

Recommended model Qwen3.6 35B A3B

It has the best score here (5.3), while responding about 1.5x faster than Mistral Small 4 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Mistral Small 4 Mistral Small 4 medium Release: 2026-03-16	Qwen3.6 35B A3B Qwen3.6 35B A3B none Release: 2026-04-20

Metric	Mistral Small 4 Mistral Small 4 medium Release: 2026-03-16	Qwen3.6 35B A3B Qwen3.6 35B A3B none Release: 2026-04-20
Score	5.1	5.3
Rank	#346	#339
Reliability	9.7	10.0
Consistency	7.1	7.9
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	42.0%	29.0%
Flaky tests	8	6
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	2.502	2.586
Total Cost	$0.126	$0.105
Input Price	$0.150 / 1M	$0.150 / 1M
Output Price	$0.600 / 1M	$1.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.015 / 1M	$0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	321,955	272,479
Output Tokens	41,555	40,677
Reasoning Tokens	94,946	23,104
Response Time (avg)	12.68s	8.43s
Response Time (max)	59.15s	65.61s
Response Time (total)	291.66s	176.93s
Parameters	119B total (6B active)	35B total (3B active)
Availability	Open source	Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#346 Mistral Small 4

medium

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

#339 Qwen3.6 35B A3B

none

Cost: $0.008
Time: 30.1s
Tokens: 6,317 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	5.0	10.0	0.0%	0		54.05s	181,396	1,287	1,617
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	5.2	3.2	33.3%	1		65.61s	178,489	17,876	0

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	5.6	3.8	66.7%	3		2.67s	708	4,055	4,778
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.6	7.6	16.7%	1		2.10s	696	1,571	0

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
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	5.5	10.0	33.3%	0		8.77s	7,911	960	10,201

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		32.40s	116,624	17,890	18,384
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.8	5.8	33.3%	1		39.54s	74,650	19,202	0

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	7.3	5.9	83.3%	1		1.23s	6,171	335	723
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.46s	7,788	248	0

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	5.9	7.2	55.6%	1		6.33s	807	3,427	7,871
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		7.76s	792	36	10,293

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	4.8	10.0	0.0%	0		2.05s	519	821	828
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	4.4	3.0	33.3%	1		3.51s	520	124	1,421

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	7.3	5.8	83.3%	1		1.38s	729	540	1,031
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	6.2	5.8	66.7%	1		1.86s	709	75	1,189

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	3.4	9.7	0.0%	0		2.17s	735	1,226	2,632
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.2	9.9	0.0%	0		1.07s	714	573	0

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		3.50s	6,420	321	810
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		0ms	0	0	0

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mistral Small 4	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		5.92s	210	18	1,557
Qwen3.6 35B A3B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		414ms	210	12	0

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