Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603

Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) vs Step 3.5 Flash 2603. 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)On the open-weights frontier
Intelligence
11.30
Total cost
$42.5
StepFunStep 3.5 Flash 2603Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
17.00
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)Step 3.5 Flash 2603Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.317.0+50.4% Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 50.4% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$42.50Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)14.50s21.03s+45.0% Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is 45.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.15 / $0.60$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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