Grok 4.7 vs Mistral Small 4: cost per task
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 7.6x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
| Task | Grok 4.7 | Mistral Small 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.96¢ | 0.08¢ | 11.5x |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.50¢ | 0.22¢ | 2.3x |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 2.3¢ | 0.47¢ | 4.9x |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.89¢ | 0.19¢ | 4.7x |
| Translate 1,000 words | 2.9¢ | 0.75¢ | 3.9x |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 1.3¢ | 0.26¢ | 4.8x |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 3.4¢ | 0.33¢ | 10.4x |
| Extract data from an invoice | 1.1¢ | 0.16¢ | 7.0x |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 20¢ | 0.71¢ | 28.0x |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 1.7¢ | 0.25¢ | 6.7x |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 2.2¢ | 0.46¢ | 4.8x |
| Review 500 lines of code | 22¢ | 0.62¢ | 35.8x |
| Write a SQL query | 1.2¢ | 0.19¢ | 6.2x |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $1.70 | 13¢ | 12.6x |
Specs and list prices
| Grok 4.7 | Mistral Small 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M | $2.00 | $0.15 |
| Output per 1M | $6.00 | $0.60 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.50 | $0.015 |
| Context | 500K | 262K |
| Providers | 5 | 4 |
| Reasoning | always | default |
| LMArena Text | 1444 | - |
| Released | Sep 21, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
FAQ
Is Grok 4.7 or Mistral Small 4 cheaper?
Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 7.6x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
How much does Grok 4.7 cost compared to Mistral Small 4 per token?
Grok 4.7: $2.00 input and $6.00 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.