GPT-6 AstravsMistral Small 4
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $0.15/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-6 Astra | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Our Verdict
GPT-6 Astra
Mistral Small 4Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Small 4 costs 83x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-6 Astra
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
Mistral Small 4
Input
$0.15
67× cheaper
Output
$0.60
83× cheaper
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on both: 67× input, 83× output.
Where to run it
4 hosts, cheapest first
Mistral Small 42 hosts
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
31%
Mistral Small 4 uses 5.2x more emoji
GPT-6 Astra
Mistral Small 4
62%Vocabulary50%
15wSentence Length18w
0.87Hedging0.58
4.0Bold9.0
2.3Lists5.6
0.04Emoji0.19
0.77Headings1.10
0.10Transitions0.12
Based on 27 + 23 text responses
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