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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Mistral Small 4
Side-by-side API economics and benchmarks. Per-1M input and output rates, context window, and verified metrics.
Tale of the tape
Head-to-head specs pulled from each model profile.
| Metric | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.25 | $0.15 |
| Output cost / 1M | $1.50 | $0.60 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | — |
| MMLU score | — | — |
Cost verdict
Enter monthly input and output volumes to see total cost savings.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
- Input: 1M × $0.25 = $0.25
- Output: 1M × $1.50 = $1.50
- Total
- $1.75
Mistral Small 4
- Input: 1M × $0.15 = $0.15
- Output: 1M × $0.60 = $0.60
- Total
- $0.75
Total cost savings
$1.00
Mistral Small 4 saves $1.00 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); Mistral Small 4 handles routine traffic.
All premium
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
$87.50
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → Mistral Small 4
20% → Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
$47.50
- Routine slice
- $30.00
- Premium slice
- $17.50
Monthly savings
$40.00
45.7% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (gemini-3-1-flash-lite, mistral-small-4) — same per-1M input/output figures as Tale of the tape. Production routing needs quality gates and monitoring.
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