AI model comparison
Mistral Small 4 vs Nemotron 3 Super
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
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.
- Input / 1M
- $0.15
- Output / 1M
- $0.60
- Context
- 262K
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super is a 120B-parameter open hybrid MoE model, activating just 12B parameters for maximum compute efficiency and accuracy in complex multi-agent applications.
- Input / 1M
- $0.08
- Output / 1M
- $0.45
- Context
- 262K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Nemotron 3 Super
1.6x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Nemotron 3 Super
12.8 vs 11.3 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Tie
262K vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Mistral Small 4
Released March 16, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Mistral Small 411.3Coding index
Mistral Small 426.6Agentic index
Mistral Small 40.8Pricing
Mistral Small 4 vs Nemotron 3 Super API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Mistral Small 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.08 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.60 | $0.45 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.02 | Not available |
| 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
Mistral Small 4$0.60Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Mistral Small 4$6.90$2.85 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Mistral 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 | Mistral Small 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 210K tokens | 236K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, None | Medium, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | High | Medium |
| Release date | March 16, 2026 | March 11, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | 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
Nemotron 3 Super is 1.6x cheaper for a typical chat. Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (12.8 vs 11.3). 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 Mistral Small 4 or Nemotron 3 Super cheaper?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Nemotron 3 Super costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.45 per 1M output tokens, while Mistral Small 4 costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Mistral Small 4 or Nemotron 3 Super?
Mistral Small 4 supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 262K for Nemotron 3 Super.
Is Mistral Small 4 smarter than Nemotron 3 Super?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Mistral Small 4 scores 11.3 and Nemotron 3 Super scores 12.8, putting Nemotron 3 Super ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Mistral Small 4 and Nemotron 3 Super at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Mistral Small 4 and Nemotron 3 Super answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Mistral Small 4 and Nemotron 3 Super at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.