Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct

Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MistralMistral Small 4 (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.50
Total cost
$78.7
MicrosoftPhi-4 Mini InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.30
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.

MetricMistral Small 4 (Reasoning)Phi-4 Mini InstructDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.56.3−45.2% Phi-4 Mini Instruct is 45.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$78.70Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.61s11.89s−23.8% Phi-4 Mini Instruct is 23.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.15 / $0.60$0.00 / $0.00
Input modalitiesNot reportedNot reported
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