MiniMax-M3 is a multimodal foundation model from MiniMax. It supports text, image, and video inputs with text output, a 1M-token context window, and is suited for long-horizon agentic work, coding,...
Model details →MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) vs Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch)
Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) wins on 2 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 | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) | Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 524K | 262K | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.30 | $0.07 | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.20 | $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 | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) better than Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch)?
Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) and Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch)?
Input: $0.30 vs $0.07 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.20 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) and Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) support?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) supports up to 524K tokens. Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) supports up to 262K tokens.
Do both MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) and Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch) support tool calling?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch): yes. Mistral: Mistral Small 4 (batch): yes.