Llama 4 Maverick vs Mistral Small 4
Compare Llama 4 Maverick by Meta AI against Mistral Small 4 by Mistral AI, context windows of 1.0M vs 262K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Llama 4 Maverick or Mistral Small 4?
Llama 4 Maverick and Mistral Small 4 are both competitive models. Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Mistral Small 4. Context windows: 1000K vs 262K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Llama 4 Maverick and Mistral Small 4
Llama 4 Maverick is made by meta while Mistral Small 4 is from mistral. Llama 4 Maverick has a 1000K token context window compared to Mistral Small 4's 262K. On pricing, Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Mistral Small 4.
Per 1M tokens
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on both — 10× input, 4.2× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Llama 4 Maverick has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Small 4 is 4.2x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Mistral Small 4 uses 19.0x more emoji
