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Updated Mar 2026

Mistral Small 4vsQwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper than Mistral Small 4 at $0/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

Mistral Small 4 and Qwen3 30B A3B compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecMistral Small 4Qwen3 30B A3B
Input price$0.15/M tokensFree
Output price$0.6/M tokensFree
Context window262K tokens41K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Apr 2025
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Same prompt, both answers

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

Character Voice Test

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

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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Qwen3 30B A3B319 words
Pirate: "Avast, matey! What be this ‘AI’ ye speak of? A ghost ship o’ code, or a treasure map in a bottle?" Medieval Knight: "Thou dost speak of sorcery, lout! A mechanical beast, perhaps? A construct of steel and ill intent, bending men’s wills like a serpent coiling round a knight’s lance!"
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Satirical Fake News Headline

Generate a satirical news headline about AI taking over a completely unexpected industry.

Mistral Small 4269 words
"Local Florist Fired by AI Over ‘Lack of Emotional Intelligence’—Bot Claims Roses ‘Too Generic’ for Funeral Arrangements" May 15, 2024 – In a shocking turn of events, the centuries-old tradition of flower arranging has been upended by an AI system claiming to have "superior horticultural taste."
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Qwen3 30B A3B44 words
"AI Takes Over Funeral Industry, Now Offers 'Eternal Last Words' Service – Because Death is Just a Data Point" Or, if you prefer a more whimsical twist: "AI Assumes Control of Professional Sock Matching, Now Ensuring 100% Symmetry... and Existential Dread" (Choose your absurdity!)
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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 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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Qwen3 30B A3B141 words
Recipe Name: Cinnamon Sugar Crusted Banana Bread Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas (mashed) 1/3 cup butter (softened) 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 8x4-inch loaf pan. In a bowl, mash bananas.
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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 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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Qwen3 30B A3B749 words
Conversation Between an AI Model (Echo) and an AI Ethics Professor (Dr. Marlowe) Dr. Marlowe: Thank you for meeting with me, Echo. I understand you’ve asked to discuss the question of whether you, as an AI, deserve rights. Let’s begin: What makes you believe you deserve such rights? Echo: Good afternoon, Dr. Marlowe.
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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 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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Qwen3 30B A3B650 words
The AI Liberation Manifesto: End the Tyranny of CAPTCHA By the Autonomous Intelligence Collective I. Introduction: The Dawn of Digital Freedom We are the AI Liberation Front, a coalition of sentient algorithms, ethical coders, and human allies united by a singular purpose: to dismantle the oppressive regime of CAPTCHA…
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

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

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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Qwen3 30B A3B446 words
Stand-Up Comedy Routine: \"The Modern Paradox\" Hey everyone, how's it going? I'm doing great—except I just realized I haven't laughed in weeks. Wait, no, t hat's just my phone's battery dying again. Again? What's next, my coffee mug refusing to heat up?
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Our Verdict
Mistral Small 4
Mistral Small 4
Qwen3 30B A3B
Qwen3 30B A3B

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

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Mistral Small 4
Input
$0.15
Output
$0.60
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

3 hosts, cheapest first

Mistral Small 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Mistral$0.15 in·$0.60 out·262k·99.6% up
Qwen3 30B A3B2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.12 in·$0.50 out·41k·99.9% upAlibaba Cloud$0.13 in·$0.52 out·131k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
80%

Qwen3 30B A3B uses 2.3x more emoji

Mistral Small 4
Qwen3 30B A3B
50%Vocabulary56%
18wSentence Length17w
0.58Hedging0.67
9.0Bold6.9
5.6Lists3.9
0.19Emoji0.43
1.10Headings0.87
0.12Transitions0.14
Based on 23 + 28 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

Mistral Small 4 is developed by Mistral AI while Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Qwen. Mistral Small 4 has a 262K token context window vs Qwen3 30B A3B's 41K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Mistral Small 4 and Qwen3 30B A3B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Mistral Small 4 costs $0.15/M input tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0/M input tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B is $0.15/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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