Mistral Small 4 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.15/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Small 4 costs 25x less per token.
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on both — 20× input, 25× output
Mistral Small 4 uses 6.2x more transitions
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.15/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Small 4 costs 25x less per token.
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on both — 20× input, 25× output
Mistral Small 4 uses 6.2x more transitions