Mistral Small 4 vs MiniMax M2.5

Compare Mistral Small 4 by Mistral AI against MiniMax M2.5 by MiniMax, context windows of 262K vs 205K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.

Which is better, Mistral Small 4 or MiniMax M2.5?

Mistral Small 4 and MiniMax M2.5 are both competitive models. Mistral Small 4 costs $0.15/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M2.5. Context windows: 262K vs 205K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Mistral Small 4 and MiniMax M2.5

Mistral Small 4 is made by mistral while MiniMax M2.5 is from minimax. Mistral Small 4 has a 262K token context window compared to MiniMax M2.5's 205K. On pricing, Mistral Small 4 costs $0.15/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M2.5.

Our Verdict
Mistral Small 4
Mistral Small 4
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5

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