MiniMax M1 vs Mistral Small 4
Compare MiniMax M1 by MiniMax 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, MiniMax M1 or Mistral Small 4?
MiniMax M1 and Mistral Small 4 are both competitive models. MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/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 MiniMax M1 and Mistral Small 4
MiniMax M1 is made by minimax while Mistral Small 4 is from mistral. MiniMax M1 has a 1000K token context window compared to Mistral Small 4's 262K. On pricing, MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Mistral Small 4.
Per 1M tokens
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on both — 2.0× input, 2.8× output
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Style Comparison
Mistral Small 4 uses 3.8x more transitions
