Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning) vs Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)

Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning) vs Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.60
Total cost
-
MistralMistral Small 4 (Reasoning)On the open-weights frontier
Intelligence
11.30
Total cost
$42.5
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.

MetricKimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.611.3−52.1% Mistral Small 4 (Reas… is 52.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$42.50— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.31s14.77s+77.7% Mistral Small 4 (Reas… is 77.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.95 / $4.00$0.15 / $0.60
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image
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