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Mistral Small 4 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 5.1 vs 5.1. Mistral Small 4 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.022 vs $0.156. Mistral Small 4 is faster at 1.20s vs 70.11s, with pass rates of 25.8% vs 48.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-24

Compared models

Rank
#296
Total Output Tokens
9,812
Response Time (avg)
1.20s
Total Cost
$0.022
Rank
#295
Total Output Tokens
760,441
Response Time (avg)
70.11s
Total Cost
$0.156
Recommended model Mistral Small 4

It has the best score here (5.1), while costing about 7.2x less than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mistral Small 4 Mistral Small 4 none Release: 2026-03-16 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning medium Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available
Score 5.1 5.1
Rank #296 #295
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 9.6 6.0
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 25.8% 48.5%
Flaky tests 1 11
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.432 0.000
Total Cost $0.022 $0.156
Input Price $0.150 / 1M $0.080 / 1M
Output Price $0.600 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 104,717 126,330
Output Tokens 9,812 165,702
Reasoning Tokens 0 594,739
Response Time (avg) 1.20s 70.11s
Response Time (max) 13.16s 437.11s
Response Time (total) 26.41s 1542.52s
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.

#296 Mistral Small 4

none
Cost
$0.002
Time
10.4s
Tokens
2,370 tok

#295 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

medium
Cost
$0.000
Time
130.5s
Tokens
6,750 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 3.7 9.7 0.0% 0 901ms 7,636 619 0
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 4.4 5.1 33.3% 2 285.47s 7,623 78,065 297,359

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