AI model comparison
Muse Glimmer 30B vs Mistral Small 4
Side by side comparison of Muse Glimmer 30B and Mistral Small 4 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Muse Glimmer 30B is a dense, open-weight multimodal model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, distilled from Muse Spark and optimized for autonomous agents on consumer hardware.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $1.20
- Context
- 131K
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
2x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Muse Glimmer 30B
6.3 vs 4.3 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Mistral Small 4
262K vs 131K tokens
Newer release
Muse Glimmer 30B
Released August 9, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Mistral Small 44.3Coding index
Mistral Small 426.6Agentic index
Mistral Small 40.8Pricing
Muse Glimmer 30B vs Mistral Small 4 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Mistral Small 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.15 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.20 | $0.60 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.04 | $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
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 | 131K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 16K tokens | 210K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text | Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Extra high, High, Medium, Low | High, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | High |
| Release date | August 9, 2026 | March 16, 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
Mistral Small 4 is 2x cheaper for a typical chat. Muse Glimmer 30B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (6.3 vs 4.3). Mistral Small 4 has the larger context window (262K vs 131K 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 Muse Glimmer 30B 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 Muse Glimmer 30B costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Muse Glimmer 30B or Mistral Small 4?
Mistral Small 4 supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 131K for Muse Glimmer 30B.
Is Muse Glimmer 30B smarter than Mistral Small 4?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Muse Glimmer 30B scores 6.3 and Mistral Small 4 scores 4.3, putting Muse Glimmer 30B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Muse Glimmer 30B and Mistral Small 4 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Muse Glimmer 30B and Mistral Small 4 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Muse Glimmer 30B and Mistral Small 4 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.