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Mistral: Mistral Small 4

Mistral Small 4 is the next major release in the Mistral Small family, unifying the capabilities of several flagship Mistral models into a single system. It combines strong reasoning from...

Context Window
262K tokens
Parameters
119B
Input Price
$0.15/1M
Output Price
$0.60/1M
Price Tier
budget
Provider
Mistral AI

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Mistral: Mistral Small 4 at a Glance

Among the 392 chat models on CoreAI, Mistral: Mistral Small 4 ranks #157 by context window — 262K tokens, roughly 196,608 words or 393 pages of text in a single conversation. On price, it is the #82 cheapest of 128 budget-tier models by input cost. It joined the catalog on 2026-03-16. It supports step-by-step reasoning (thinking mode) and accepts image input.

Mistral: Mistral Small 4 Compared to Its Closest Alternatives

SpecMistral: Mistral Small 4Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 LightninginclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash
ProviderMistral AIMistral AINVIDIAInclusionai
Input $/1M tokens$0.15$0.15$0.1$0.01
Output $/1M tokens$0.6$0.15$0.25$0.03
Context window262K262K262K262K
Reasoning modeYesNoYesNo
Image inputYesYesNoNo
Price tierbudgetbudgetbudgetbudget

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What Mistral: Mistral Small 4 Actually Costs in Practice

A typical question (about 1,000 tokens in, 500 out) runs $0.00045 on Mistral: Mistral Small 4's raw per-token rates; a heavy session with a 50K-token document costs about $0.010. On CoreAI you don't juggle these numbers — one subscription covers Mistral: Mistral Small 4 and 300+ other models under a plan usage limit, with no API keys. See plans.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mistral: Mistral Small 4

What is Mistral: Mistral Small 4's context window?

Mistral: Mistral Small 4 handles 262K tokens of context — roughly 196,608 words, or about 393 pages of text in one conversation.

How much does Mistral: Mistral Small 4 cost?

Mistral: Mistral Small 4's underlying rates are $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.6 per 1M output tokens. On CoreAI it is included in one subscription alongside 300+ models, so there is no per-token billing to manage.

Can Mistral: Mistral Small 4 process images?

Yes — Mistral: Mistral Small 4 accepts image input, so you can attach screenshots, photos or diagrams and ask questions about them.

Does Mistral: Mistral Small 4 support reasoning or thinking mode?

Yes. Mistral: Mistral Small 4 can work through problems step by step before answering; on CoreAI you can toggle thinking mode per message.

How can I use Mistral: Mistral Small 4 without an API key?

Open the CoreAI web app or the iOS/Android app, pick Mistral: Mistral Small 4 in the model selector, and chat — no API key, no per-token billing. One subscription covers Mistral: Mistral Small 4 and 300+ other models.

What are the best alternatives to Mistral: Mistral Small 4?

The closest alternatives on CoreAI are Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512, NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash — similar tier and capability. The fastest way to choose is running one prompt through them side by side in CoreAI's Compare view.

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