AI model comparison
Command A+ vs Mistral Small 4
Side by side comparison of Command A+ and Mistral Small 4 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Command A+ is Cohere's flagship model for enterprise agentic workflows.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $1.50
- Context
- 192K
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.
- Input / 1M
- $0.15
- Output / 1M
- $0.60
- Context
- 262K
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Mistral Small 4
2.3x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Command A+
6.2 vs 4.3 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Mistral Small 4
262K vs 192K tokens
Newer release
Command A+
Released September 22, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Command A+6.2Mistral Small 44.3Coding index
Command A+27.8Mistral Small 426.6Agentic index
Command A+1Mistral Small 40.8Pricing
Command A+ vs Mistral Small 4 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Command A+ | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.15 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.50 | $0.60 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.02 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Command A+$1.35Mistral Small 4$0.60Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Command A+$15$10.50 cachedMistral Small 4$6.90$2.85 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Command A+$48$25.50 cachedMistral Small 4$23.70$3.45 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Command A+ | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 192K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 64K tokens | 210K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text | Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | High, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | High |
| Release date | September 22, 2026 | March 16, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Command A+ | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Mistral Small 4 is 2.3x cheaper for a typical chat. Command A+ scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (6.2 vs 4.3). Mistral Small 4 has the larger context window (262K vs 192K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Command A+ or Mistral Small 4 cheaper?
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Mistral Small 4 costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens, while Command A+ costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Command A+ or Mistral Small 4?
Mistral Small 4 supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 192K for Command A+.
Is Command A+ smarter than Mistral Small 4?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Command A+ scores 6.2 and Mistral Small 4 scores 4.3, putting Command A+ ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Command A+ and Mistral Small 4 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Command A+ and Mistral Small 4 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Command A+ and Mistral Small 4 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.