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Mistral Small 4 vs Nemotron 3 Super

Pick Nemotron 3 Super when budget and context both matter.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Nemotron 3 Super when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Super is estimated at $0.32 vs $0.45 for Mistral Small 4, saving $0.13 (30% lower).

Cost-first pickNemotron 3 Super
Context-first pickNemotron 3 Super
Sample savings$0.1330%
10x traffic gap$1.35

Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.35. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Nemotron 3 Super stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickMistral Small 4Nemotron 3 Super
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputNemotron 3 Super$1.05$0.68
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputNemotron 3 Super$0.75$0.54
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputNemotron 3 Super$3.15$2.34
Cheaper input Nemotron 3 Super $0.15 vs $0.09 / 1M

Nemotron 3 Super is $0.06 cheaper per 1M input tokens (40% lower; 1.67x difference).

Cheaper output Nemotron 3 Super $0.6 vs $0.45 / 1M

Nemotron 3 Super is $0.15 cheaper per 1M output tokens (25% lower; 1.33x difference).

Larger context Nemotron 3 Super 262.14K vs 1M

Nemotron 3 Super has 737.86K more context (3.81x larger).

Sample workload Nemotron 3 Super $0.45 vs $0.32

Nemotron 3 Super is $0.13 cheaper on the standard workload (30% lower).

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Nemotron 3 Super has the lower input price; Nemotron 3 Super has the lower output price; Nemotron 3 Super offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.45 for Mistral Small 4 and $0.32 for Nemotron 3 Super.

Best Fit

Choose Mistral Small 4 when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Choose Nemotron 3 Super when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Super is estimated at $0.32 vs $0.45 for Mistral Small 4, saving $0.13 (30% lower).
  • Nemotron 3 Super is $0.13 cheaper on the standard workload (30% lower).
  • Nemotron 3 Super is $0.06 cheaper per 1M input tokens (40% lower; 1.67x difference).
  • Nemotron 3 Super is $0.15 cheaper per 1M output tokens (25% lower; 1.33x difference).
  • Nemotron 3 Super has 737.86K more context (3.81x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureMistral Small 4
(Mistral)		Nemotron 3 Super
(NVIDIA)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.15$0.09
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$0.6$0.45
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$0.45$0.32
Context Window262.14K1M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionNemotron 3 SuperOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3 Super is estimated at $0.32 vs $0.45 for Mistral Small 4, saving $0.13 (30% lower).
High-volume input processingNemotron 3 SuperLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsNemotron 3 SuperLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workNemotron 3 SuperA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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