Aion 3.5 Mini is a multi-model roleplaying and storytelling system from AionLabs, built on the GLM family of models. It is the smaller, lower-cost sibling of Aion 3.5 and uses...
Model details →AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini vs Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch)
Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Mistral Small 4 is the next major release in the Mistral Small family, unifying the capabilities of several flagship Mistral models into a single system. It combines strong reasoning from...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini | Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 262K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.70 | $0.07 | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.40 | $0.30 | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini better than Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch)?
Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch)?
Input: $0.70 vs $0.07 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.40 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) support?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini supports up to 262K tokens. Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) supports up to 262K tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini: yes. Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch): yes.