Gemini 4 Argon (High) vs Magistral Small 1.2

Gemini 4 Argon (High) vs Magistral Small 1.2. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

GoogleGemini 4 Argon (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
52.60
Total cost
$2407
MistralMagistral Small 1.2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGemini 4 Argon (High)Magistral Small 1.2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)52.68.6−83.7% Magistral Small 1.2 is 83.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,407.24Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)64.75s34.42s−46.8% Magistral Small 1.2 is 46.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.50 / $1.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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