GLM 5.3 vs Mistral Small 4: cost per task
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on 13 of 14 tasks and about 4.8x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
| Task | GLM 5.3 | Mistral Small 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.86¢ | 0.08¢ | 10.3x |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.13¢ | 0.22¢ | 1.7x |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 3.3¢ | 0.47¢ | 7.1x |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 3.4¢ | 0.19¢ | 17.9x |
| Translate 1,000 words | 4.9¢ | 0.75¢ | 6.5x |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.39¢ | 0.26¢ | 1.5x |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 0.97¢ | 0.33¢ | 2.9x |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.50¢ | 0.16¢ | 3.0x |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 7.7¢ | 0.71¢ | 10.8x |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.98¢ | 0.25¢ | 3.9x |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 3.8¢ | 0.46¢ | 8.2x |
| Review 500 lines of code | 7.7¢ | 0.62¢ | 12.5x |
| Write a SQL query | 0.77¢ | 0.19¢ | 4.0x |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 39¢ | 13¢ | 2.9x |
Specs and list prices
| GLM 5.3 | Mistral Small 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M | $0.079 | $0.15 |
| Output per 1M | $4.80 | $0.60 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.078 | $0.015 |
| Context | 1M | 262K |
| Providers | 46 | 4 |
| Reasoning | always | default |
| LMArena Text | 1478 | - |
| Released | Aug 18, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
FAQ
Is GLM 5.3 or Mistral Small 4 cheaper?
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on 13 of 14 tasks and about 4.8x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
How much does GLM 5.3 cost compared to Mistral Small 4 per token?
GLM 5.3: $0.079 input and $4.80 output per 1M tokens. Mistral Small 4: $0.15 input and $0.60 output. Token prices alone mislead - models use different numbers of tokens for the same task, which is what the task table shows.