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Gemini 3.5 Flash-LitevsMistral Small 4

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite on Gemini APIMistral Small 4 on Mistral AI API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.30 $0.15
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.030 $0.015
Outputper 1M tokens$2.50 $0.60
Cost per request$0.0074$0.0024
Per 1,000 requests$7.40$2.40

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. A line ends at the model’s context window.

0$0.10$0.20$0.300250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request8KGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.0074 at 8KMistral Small 4$0.0024 at 8K
  • Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Gemini API
  • Mistral Small 4 · Mistral AI API

Key differences

Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteMistral Small 4
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$2.50 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 3, 2026
$0.60 / 1M tokens Mistral pricing · as of Nov 4, 2026
Context
1,048,576 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite model · as of Nov 1, 2026
256,000 Mistral docs: mistral-small-4-0-26-03 · as of Nov 3, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image, Video, Audio, PDF Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image Mistral Small 4 model card (mistralai on Hugging Face) · as of Nov 1, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.030 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 3, 2026
$0.015 / 1M tokens Mistral pricing · as of Nov 4, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Google Mistral Small 4 Mistral AI
Overview
ReleasedJul 21, 2026 Mar 16, 2026
Open weights— Yes
Knowledge cutoffMar 2026 Jun 2025
Specs
Context1.05M 256K
Max input1M Not stated
Max output65.54K 256K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Video, Audio, PDF Text, Image
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortsminimal, low, medium, high none, high
Reasoning can be offNot stated Yes
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Built-in toolsWeb search, Web fetch, Code execution, Computer use, Maps Not stated
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.30Also priced under other conditions: Image tokens, Video tokens, Audio tokens, Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.15
Output price$2.50Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.60
Cache read price$0.030Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.015
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$0.85 $0.2625
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Batch input price$0.15Batch Not offered
Batch output price$1.25Batch Not offered
Flex tier input price$0.15Flex tier Not offered
Flex tier output price$1.25Flex tier Not offered
Priority tier input price$0.54Priority tier Not offered
Priority tier output price$4.50Priority tier Not offered
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index145.6 —
LMArena Text1,456 —
LMArena Text · Coding1,502 —
LMArena Vision1,269 —
LMArena Text · Chinese1,483 —
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond83.3% high effort—
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–326% high effort—

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