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Kimi K3 vs Mistral Small 4

At a glance

MoonshotAI's 2.8T-parameter flagship for complex coding, knowledge work, and long-horizon agent runs.

1.0M ctx$3.00/$15.00 per M

Mistral's next-gen small model, unifying Magistral's reasoning, Pixtral's vision, and Devstral's coding into one system.

262K ctx$0.15/$0.60 per M
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-16
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.5%Expert-Level43.5%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.3%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper96%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Expert-Level—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
1.0M
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
262K
Context
16K
Max output
Mar 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$3.00/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.30/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input95%$0.15/M tokens
Output96%$0.60/M tokens
Cache read95%$0.01/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kimi K3 vs Mistral Small 4▼

Which is better, Kimi K3 or Mistral Small 4?

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Both Kimi K3 and Mistral Small 4 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Kimi K3 or Mistral Small 4?

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Mistral Small 4 has a lower blended cost. Kimi K3: $3.00 input / $15.00 output. Mistral Small 4: $0.15 input / $0.60 output.

Which has a larger context window, Kimi K3 or Mistral Small 4?

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Kimi K3 has a larger context window: Kimi K3 supports 1M tokens vs Mistral Small 4 at 262K tokens.

Do both Kimi K3 and Mistral Small 4 support vision?

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Yes, both Kimi K3 and Mistral Small 4 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Kimi K3 and Mistral Small 4?

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Key differences: Mistral Small 4 is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Kimi K3 and Mistral Small 4 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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