- Score
- 5.2 (+0.07 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.004 · 92.7% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 3.40s · 8.8% slower
Mistral
Release: 2026-03-16
Tested on: 2026-10-01 01:26
mistralai/mistral-small-2603::none
119B total (6B active)MoEOpen source
(medium)
(none)
Summary
Mistral Small 4 scores 5.1 on AI BENCHY and ranks #353. It has 10.0 reliability, a 24.6% pass rate, $0.047 total cost, and 3.12s average response time.
What makes Mistral Small 4 unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #2, while Coding is its weakest area at #14. It is notably fast compared with similar models.
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Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 119B total (6B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Open source
- License
- Apache-2.0
The vendor also reports 8B active when embeddings are included; UI uses routed active parameters.
5.1
Consistency
9.6
10.0
$0.047
Total Output Tokens
10,913
Total Input Tokens
265,602
Input Price
$0.150 / 1M
Output Price
$0.600 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.015 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
1
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#353 Mistral Small 4
none- Cost
- $0.002
- Time
- 10.4s
- Tokens
- 2,370 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 01:26 Re-test | 5.1 | 10.0 | $0.047 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 22:21 New test added | 5.1 | 10.0 | $0.022 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:41 New test added | 4.9 | 10.0 | $0.007 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:14 Suite changed | 5.0 | 10.0 | $0.007 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 5.2 | N/A | $0.006 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.150 / 1M | $0.600 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $0.150 / 1M | $0.600 / 1M | $0.015 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 5.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 3.4 | 7.9 | |
| Coding | 3.7 | 9.7 | |
| Combined | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 5.3 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 6.5 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 3.1 | 9.9 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |