Gemini 3.8 FlashvsMistral Small 4
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash at $0.15/M vs $0.75/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3.8 Flash | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.75/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.75/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Our Verdict
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Mistral Small 4Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.8 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Small 4 costs 6.3x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input
$0.75
Output
$3.75
Mistral Small 4
Input
$0.15
5.0× cheaper
Output
$0.60
6.3× cheaper
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 6.3× output.
Where to run it
4 hosts, cheapest first
Gemini 3.8 Flash2 hosts
Mistral Small 42 hosts
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
45%
Mistral Small 4 uses 19.0x more emoji
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Mistral Small 4
63%Vocabulary50%
20wSentence Length18w
0.17Hedging0.58
4.0Bold9.0
2.4Lists5.6
0.01Emoji0.19
0.84Headings1.10
0.06Transitions0.12
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