Gemma 3 4B vs Mistral Large 4

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Data updated on November 14, 2026· 230 models

Google3 4B

Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
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Input
Output
Context
131 K tokens
Max output
16 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.050
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.100
Cache read, $ per 1M
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Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
No
Released
03/13/2025
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
google/gemma-3-4b-it
MistralLarge 4

Mistral Large 4 is a frontier multimodal (text and image input) model from Mistral AI built for reasoning, coding, and agentic workloads.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲1 M tokens
Max output
▲262 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$0.700
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$2.10
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.070
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲10/06/2026
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
mistralai/mistral-large-4-0
Third model (optional)
text image audio video PDF / file reasoning (1 to 5, estimated by family) speed (1 to 4, estimated by family)▲ best value among the selected

Which is the better API choice: Gemma 3 4B vs Mistral Large 4?

  • Gemma 3 4B: cheapest input (93% less than Mistral Large 4)
  • Gemma 3 4B: cheapest output
  • Mistral Large 4: largest context (1 M)
  • Mistral Large 4: the newest (10/06/2026)
  • Mistral Large 4: most reasoning (estimated)
  • Gemma 3 4B: the fastest (estimated)

Gemma 3 4B costs 93% less on input and 95% less on output than Mistral Large 4 ($0.050 / $0.100 versus $0.700 / $2.10 per million tokens). Mistral Large 4 accepts more context (1 M). On capabilities, Mistral Large 4 has a reasoning mode.

What would your product cost?

Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

Gemma 3 4B
$1.15/mo
Mistral Large 4
$18.90/mo

With Gemma 3 4B you save $17.75 a month versus Mistral Large 4 (94% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

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  3. 3Mistral Large 4 Mistral$0.053
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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: Gemma 3 4B vs Mistral Large 4?

Gemma 3 4B costs 93% less on input and 95% less on output than Mistral Large 4 ($0.050 / $0.100 versus $0.700 / $2.10 per million tokens). Mistral Large 4 accepts more context (1 M). On capabilities, Mistral Large 4 has a reasoning mode.

Which is cheaper: Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Large 4?

Gemma 3 4B is cheaper: $0.050 per million input tokens and $0.100 per million output tokens, versus $0.700 / $2.10 for Mistral Large 4.

Which has more context: Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 accepts 1 M tokens of context; Gemma 3 4B accepts 131 K.

Which is newer: Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 was released on 10/06/2026; Gemma 3 4B on 03/13/2025.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Large 4?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Gemma 3 4B: $1.15; Mistral Large 4: $18.90 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.