Grok 4.3 vs Mistral Small 4: cost per task
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 3.6x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
| Task | Grok 4.3 | Mistral Small 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.45¢ | 0.08¢ | 5.4x |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.27¢ | 0.22¢ | 1.2x |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 1.00¢ | 0.47¢ | 2.1x |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.43¢ | 0.19¢ | 2.3x |
| Translate 1,000 words | 1.3¢ | 0.75¢ | 1.8x |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.60¢ | 0.26¢ | 2.3x |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 2.0¢ | 0.33¢ | 6.1x |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.55¢ | 0.16¢ | 3.3x |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 8.6¢ | 0.71¢ | 12.0x |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.89¢ | 0.25¢ | 3.6x |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 1.0¢ | 0.46¢ | 2.2x |
| Review 500 lines of code | 9.5¢ | 0.62¢ | 15.3x |
| Write a SQL query | 0.55¢ | 0.19¢ | 2.9x |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 73¢ | 13¢ | 5.4x |
Specs and list prices
| Grok 4.3 | Mistral Small 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M | $1.25 | $0.15 |
| Output per 1M | $2.50 | $0.60 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.20 | $0.015 |
| Context | 1M | 262K |
| Providers | 4 | 4 |
| Reasoning | default | default |
| LMArena Text | 1442 | - |
| Released | May 1, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
FAQ
Is Grok 4.3 or Mistral Small 4 cheaper?
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 3.6x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
How much does Grok 4.3 cost compared to Mistral Small 4 per token?
Grok 4.3: $1.25 input and $2.50 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.