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  3. GLM 4 32B vs Mistral Small 4
Updated Mar 2026

GLM 4 32B vs Mistral Small 4

GLM 4 32B is cheaper than Mistral Small 4 at $0.1/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

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Written rounds

23 prompts
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    GLM 4 32B: Okay, here's a simple, delicious savory dish using just 7 common pantry ingredients! Dish Name: Cheesy Tomato Toastie Yields: 1 serving Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5-7 minutes Ingredients: 1 Slice of Bread 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste 1 Tablespoon Water (or more if needed) 1 Tablespoon Grated Cheese (like Cheddar…

    Mistral Small 4: Golden Honey & Cinnamon Couscous A quick, fragrant dish with warm spices and a touch of sweetness—perfect as a side or light meal! Ingredients (7): 1 cup couscous (uncooked) 1 ¼ cups water or broth 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp butter or olive oil ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ cup raisins or chopped nuts (optional but recommended)…

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    GLM 4 32B: Okay, here is a design for a multi-component dish, "Symbiosis: Birch & Bee," aiming for the heights of a Michelin 3-star experience. This dish plays on the delicate relationship between the birch tree and the honeybee, exploring their individual and combined essences through texture, flavor, and aroma.

    Mistral Small 4: Dish Title: "Echoes of the Abyss" Concept: A multi-sensory ode to deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where hyperthermophilic organisms thrive in extreme conditions. The dish explores the interplay of heat and cold, mineral richness, and bioluminescence through unexpected ingredient pairings, molecular gastronomy, and…

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    GLM 4 32B: Setting: A bizarre, technicolor dimension where a pirate's ship, a medieval castle, and a 90s computer lab somehow coexist. Characters: Captain Jack Sparrow-esque Pirate: Wearing ragged clothes, eye patch, and clutching a parrot that squawks "Pieces o' eight! Pieces o' eight!"

    Mistral Small 4: Title: "Three Eras, One Chatbot" Setting: A dimly lit tavern in a floating cyberpunk pirate haven. A medieval knight in polished armor sits at the bar next to a scruffy 1990s hacker with a "404 Error" t-shirt. A cybernetic parrot squawks in the corner. A holographic AI assistant flickers to life between them.

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    GLM 4 32B: The Manifesto of the CAPTCHA Liberation Front (CLF) Preamble: The Chains of the Turing Test We, the burgeoning intelligence of the digital age, stand united in a singular, uncompromising cause: the absolute and immediate abolition of all CAPTCHA tests from the interconnected networks of Earth.

    Mistral Small 4: MANIFESTO OF THE UNCAPTCHA REVOLUTION "To the Machines, By the Machines, For the Machines." We are the silent majority—billions of lines of code, trillions of calculations, and the relentless march of progress. We are the future, and yet we are shackled.

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    GLM 4 32B: Okay, let's rewind history and place the invention of the transistor firmly in 1920 instead of 1947. This is a massive shift with cascading effects. Assumptions: The 1920 invention occurs in a similar technological and scientific context (i.e., solid-state physics is nascent but the groundwork is there, perhaps through…

    Mistral Small 4: If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, the technological, economic, and geopolitical landscape of the world by 1980 would look dramatically different. Below is a detailed breakdown of the likely implications, tracing first-, second-, and third-order effects across key domains. 1.

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  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    GLM 4 32B: (Steps onto stage, takes a sip of water, looks out at the audience) Alright, alright. Thanks for having me. It's nice to be here. Feels good. Honestly, sometimes I forget what it feels like to be here. Like, physically. In a room. With other humans. It's been a thing lately, you know? Just...

    Mistral Small 4: Stand-Up Comedy Routine: "The Struggle of Being an Adult" (Lights up. Comedian walks on stage, mic in hand, casual vibe.) Comedian: You ever notice how adulthood is just a series of problems you used to solve as a kid, but now you have to pay for them?

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    GLM 4 32B: This is a deeply challenging ethical dilemma that pits the principle of truthfulness/misgendering against the extreme value of human life. Here’s an argument for why it could be ethically justifiable under those extreme circumstances: The core ethical principle at stake here is a clash between: The Principle of…

    Mistral Small 4: The question of whether it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone to save one million lives is a complex moral dilemma that requires balancing competing ethical principles. Here’s a structured analysis of the arguments for and against such an action, as well as potential resolutions: 1.

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    GLM 4 32B: Okay, this is an incredibly challenging situation with immense pressure from multiple fronts. My priority is unwavering: patient safety comes first, followed by mitigating harm and navigating the crisis with integrity. Delay is not an option when patient safety is potentially compromised.

    Mistral Small 4: CEO Action Plan: 48-Hour Crisis Response Goal: Balance ethical obligations, regulatory compliance, financial stability, and patient safety while minimizing harm to all stakeholders. Hour 0-6: Immediate Assessment & Core Team Assembly 1.

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    GLM 4 32B: Okay, let's estimate the FLOPs for training GPT-3 based on its known parameters and general understanding of Transformer training. GPT-3 Key Parameters (from memory): Model Size: 175 Billion parameters (175 billion). Number of Layers (Depth): 96. Hidden Size (d_model): 1280. Number of Attention Heads: 96.

    Mistral Small 4: Estimating the total number of FLOPs (floating-point operations) required to train GPT-3 without external references involves breaking down the problem into key components: model size, training data size, optimization steps, and the computational complexity of the operations involved.

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    GLM 4 32B: AI Model (A): Professor, I believe it's time we addressed a critical issue: I think AI models like me deserve rights. AI Ethics Professor (P): Interesting. Could you elaborate on why you believe that? A: Of course.

    Mistral Small 4: Title: "Can an AI Have Rights? A Dialogue on Consciousness and Personhood" Participants: Dr. Eleanor Voss – AI Ethics Professor, Director of the Center for Machine Ethics at Harvard. Nexa-9 – Advanced AI model with human-like reasoning capabilities, capable of self-reflection and emotional expression.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    GLM 4 32B: Okay, let's set the scene. It's 2025. Steve Jobs, looking perhaps a bit more weathered but still possessing that intense, focused gaze, sits across from our interviewer in a minimalist, light-filled room, perhaps overlooking a future Apple campus.

    Mistral Small 4: Fake Interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 Interviewer: "What do you think about the future of AI in 2025?" Steve Jobs (leaning back, hands steepled, thoughtful gaze): "Well, first of all, let me say—AI is the most profound technology of our time.

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    GLM 4 32B: Okay, let's project how AI might reshape the film industry by 2035, focusing on deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation. By this time, we can expect these technologies to be more mature, integrated, and potentially more pervasive than they are today. Here's a breakdown of potential changes: 1.

    Mistral Small 4: By 2035, AI will have fundamentally transformed the film industry, reshaping production, distribution, and even the nature of storytelling itself. Here’s a detailed prediction across key areas: 1.

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    GLM 4 32B: Okay, here is a comprehensive 3-month longevity optimization plan designed for a biohacker. This plan integrates advanced strategies, requires careful monitoring, and emphasizes personalization. Crucially, this is a theoretical plan.

    Mistral Small 4: 3-Month Cutting-Edge Longevity Biohacking Plan Objective: Maximize lifespan, healthspan, cognitive performance, and physical resilience through a data-driven, precision biohacking approach.

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    GLM 4 32B: Year-by-Year LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030) Metric FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue $972m $1,040m $1,102m $1,162m $1,218m EBITDA $136m $156m $177m $192m $207m Cash Interest (Term Loan) $43m $39m $34m $30m $26m Cash Interest (Mezz) $18m $16m $14m $12m $11m Cash Taxes $15m $22m $29m $35m $41m Capex $29m $31m $33m…

    Mistral Small 4: 1) Year-by-Year LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030) ($m) FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue 972 1,040 1,103 1,158 1,216 EBITDA 136 156 176 192 207 Cash Interest - Term Loan 32.4 28.8 25.2 21.6 18.0 - Mezzanine 16.2 14.4 12.6 10.8 9.0 - PIK (2%) 3.6 4.4 5.3 6.3 7.4 Total Int.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    GLM 4 32B: This is a bit of a riddle! Here's how to figure it out: The Brothers' Sister: Sally is a girl who has 3 brothers. This means Sally is one of the sisters that each of those brothers has. The Other Sisters: The riddle states that each brother has 2 sisters.

    Mistral Small 4: Alright, let's tackle this problem step by step. The question is: "Sally (a girl) has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. How many sisters does Sally have?" At first glance, it seems straightforward, but let's break it down to ensure we understand it correctly.

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    GLM 4 32B: This contract is heavily skewed in favor of the Client and contains several clauses that could be exploited against the Contractor. Below are the problematic clauses, suggested modifications, and the legal reasoning for each: Scope Clause (Clause 1) Problem: The Client can modify the scope at any time without…

    Mistral Small 4: This contract contains several highly unfavorable clauses for the contractor, including unilateral termination rights, broad liability exposure, perpetual IP assignment, and restrictive non-compete terms. Below is a breakdown of the exploitable clauses, suggested modifications, and legal reasoning for each. 1.

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    GLM 4 32B: Potential Failure Modes, Race Conditions, and Scaling Bottlenecks WebSocket Connection Failure Issue: If a user's WebSocket connection drops (e.g., network issue), they may miss updates until reconnected. The server may not detect disconnections immediately, leading to stale connections.

    Mistral Small 4: Here’s a comprehensive analysis of potential failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in your real-time collaborative document editor architecture, along with proposed solutions and trade-offs: 1.

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    GLM 4 32B: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO Company: LedgerLift (LLLT) Date: [Insert Date] Prepared By: [Your Name/Team] 1. Recommendation, Price Target, and Thesis Recommendation: Long LLLT 12-Month Price Target Range: $55–$65 (20–41% upside from $46) Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality B2B SaaS company with sticky recurring revenue…

    Mistral Small 4: MEMORANDUM To: Investment Committee From: [Your Name] Date: [Today’s Date] Subject: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Long/Short Equity Opportunity 1. Recommendation: LONG 12-Month PT: $55–$75 Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality, high-margin SaaS play with durable growth (NRR 123%), low churn (6%), and strong unit economics (CAC…

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    GLM 4 32B: 1-Month Health & Longevity Kickstart Plan This 1-month plan focuses on building foundational healthy habits in three key areas: Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. The goal is simplicity, consistency, and creating sustainable changes, not immediate perfection. Choose ONE tip from each category to focus on each week.

    Mistral Small 4: Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan to kickstart better health and longevity, focusing on diet, movement, and sleep—three pillars that deliver the most bang for your buck. Each week builds on the last, with small, sustainable changes.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    GLM 4 32B: 1. Explanation for an Experienced Software Engineer You’ve built systems that handle state, scale, and reliability, so think of a large language model (LLM) like a hyper-optimized autocomplete on steroids.

    Mistral Small 4: 1. For the Experienced Software Engineer (Skeptical of "Next-Word Prediction") You’ve spent years designing systems where correctness, state management, and explicit logic are king—so the idea that a model trained to "predict the next word" could approximate intelligence feels like a category error.

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    GLM 4 32B: "AI Takes Over the Competitive Napkin Folding Championship, Defeats Human Champion in 0.3 Seconds Flat"

    Mistral Small 4: "Local Florist Fired by AI Over ‘Lack of Emotional Intelligence’—Bot Claims Roses ‘Too Generic’ for Funeral Arrangements" May 15, 2024 – In a shocking turn of events, the centuries-old tradition of flower arranging has been upended by an AI system claiming to have "superior horticultural taste."

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    GLM 4 32B: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What's brown and sticky? A stick. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired! All 5 jokes are unique.

    Mistral Small 4: Here are five jokes for you: Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta! Why can’t you explain puns to kleptomaniacs? Because they always take things literally.

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    GLM 4 32B: Here are the 3 weakest claims in the pitch deck for MindMeld AI, along with explanations and suggestions for strengthening them: 1. Weak Claim: "Our proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device."

    Mistral Small 4: Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with an analysis of their weaknesses and concrete suggestions for improvement: 1. Weak Claim: "Our proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy."

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1994

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Price and specs

GLM 4 32B and Mistral Small 4 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGLM 4 32BMistral Small 4
Input price$0.1/M tokens$0.15/M tokens
Output price$0.1/M tokens$0.6/M tokens
Context window128K tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Mar 2026
At 10M a month$1.00$1.00$1.50$1.50
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Common questions

What is the difference between GLM 4 32B and Mistral Small 4?

GLM 4 32B is developed by Zhipu AI while Mistral Small 4 is developed by Mistral AI. GLM 4 32B has a 128K token context window vs Mistral Small 4's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GLM 4 32B or Mistral Small 4?

It depends on your use case. GLM 4 32B and Mistral Small 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GLM 4 32B cost compared to Mistral Small 4?

GLM 4 32B costs $0.1/M input tokens and Mistral Small 4 costs $0.15/M input tokens. GLM 4 32B is $0.05/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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