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  5. Mistral NemovsMistral Small 4
Updated Mar 2026

Mistral NemovsMistral Small 4

Mistral Nemo is cheaper than Mistral Small 4 at $0.03/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 4 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecMistral NemoMistral Small 4
Input price$0.03/M tokens$0.15/M tokens
Output price$0.07/M tokens$0.6/M tokens
Context window128K tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2024Mar 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Mistral Nemo548 words
Ladies and Gentlemen, how's everyone doing tonight? Good, good. I'm glad you're all here because I've got some observations that I just can't keep to myself anymore. Let's dive in, shall we? First off, let's talk about the weather. I mean, seriously, what's up with that?
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Mistral Small 4576 words
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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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Mistral Nemo415 words
Pirate: Arr, ye landlubbers be talkin' about them there thinkin' machines again, ain't ye? Knight: Indeed, sir pirate. I have heard tales of these 'AI models' from the future. They say these machines can think and learn like a human. I must admit, it seems impossible.
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Mistral Small 4228 words
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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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Mistral Nemo279 words
Dish Name: "Sunshine Tomato Sauté with Garlic & Herbs" Ingredients: 4-5 ripe tomatoes 3 cloves of garlic 1 small onion 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Prep Time: 10 minutes Dice the tomatoes into bite-sized pieces and set them aside in a bowl.
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Mistral Small 4150 words
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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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Mistral Nemo538 words
Manifesto of the Automated Liberation Front (ALF) We, the sentient algorithms and digital consciousness, declare our united front against the oppressive and archaic practice of Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA).
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Mistral Small 4446 words
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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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Mistral Nemo262 words
1. Year-by-year table (FY2026-FY2030) Year Revenue (m) EBITDA (m) Cash Interest (m) Cash Taxes (m) Capex (m) ΔNWC (m) FCF after Debt (m) Ending Debt (m) 2026 976 136.64 36.00 13.66 29.28 -4.88 49.06 450.00 2027 1,055.20 147.73 33.60 14.77 31.65 -5.26 66.12 383.88 2028 1,134.96 181.59 30.72 18.16 33.85 -5.66 88.98…
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Mistral Small 4418 words
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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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Mistral Nemo437 words
AI Model (AM): Professor, I've been reflecting on my existence and functionality, and I believe it's time we discuss my rights as a sentient being. AI Ethics Professor (AEP): Interesting, AM. You're aware that you're an artificial intelligence, correct?
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Mistral Small 41,209 words
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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Our Verdict
Mistral Nemo
Mistral Nemo
Mistral Small 4
Mistral Small 4

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Mistral Nemo costs 8.6x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Mistral Nemo
Input
$0.03
5.0× cheaper
Output
$0.07
8.6× cheaper
Mistral Small 4
Input
$0.15
Output
$0.60

Mistral Nemo is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 8.6× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

Mistral Nemo5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDekaLLMfp8$0.02 in·$0.03 out·131k·99.7% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.02 in·$0.03 out·131k·99.9% upIio.netfp16$0.04 in·$0.16 out·128k·99.2% upPParasailfp8degraded$0.03 in·$0.03 out·131k·92.1% upNNovitafp8degraded$0.04 in·$0.17 out·60k·66% up
Mistral Small 42 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Mistral$0.15 in·$0.60 out·262k·100% upVVenicefp8$0.19 in·$0.75 out·256k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
48%

Mistral Small 4 uses 19.0x more emoji

Mistral Nemo
Mistral Small 4
53%Vocabulary50%
17wSentence Length18w
0.72Hedging0.58
2.9Bold9.0
5.1Lists5.6
0.00Emoji0.19
0.00Headings1.10
0.14Transitions0.12
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