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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Mistral Small 3 vs Command R7B Arabic

Command R7B Arabic comes out ahead, 65 to 50 on our weighted score, though Mistral Small 3 is 12% cheaper per token.

  1. Mistral AI

    Mistral Small 3

    Released Jan 30, 2025

    50/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.05 / $0.08
    • Context33K
    Full specs Remove Mistral Small 3
  2. Our pick

    Cohere

    Command R7B Arabic

    Released Feb 27, 2025

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.037 / $0.15
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Command R7B Arabic

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01 — Verdict

Command R7B Arabic is our pick

Command R7B Arabic is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Mistral Small 3 (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceMistral Small 3Mistral Small 3 $0.058 · Command R7B Arabic $0.066 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextCommand R7B ArabicCommand R7B Arabic 128,000 · Mistral Small 3 32,768 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsMistral Small 3: Text · Command R7B Arabic: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMistral Small 3Command R7B Arabic
Price50%100100
Inputs & features30%035
Context window20%024
Overall100%50/10065/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Mistral Small 3 vs Command R7B Arabic specifications side by side
SpecificationMistral Small 3Mistral AICommand R7B ArabicCohere
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions47.3%—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics6.7%—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.05$0.037 (best)
Output$0.08 (best)$0.15
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.058 (best)$0.066
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 6 providersOfficial Cohere API
Limits
Context window32,768 tokens128,000 tokens (best)
Max output16,384 tokens (best)4,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID—command-r7b-arabic-02-2025
API providers6 (best)1
ReleasedJan 30, 2025Feb 27, 2025
Knowledge cutoffOct 31, 2023Jun 1, 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Mistral Small 3$0.66
  • Command R7B Arabic$0.675
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Mistral Small 3 or Command R7B Arabic?

Command R7B Arabic is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Mistral Small 3 (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 3 or Command R7B Arabic?

Mistral Small 3 is cheaper at $0.05 input / $0.08 output per million tokens (median across 6 API providers). Command R7B Arabic costs $0.037 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.058 per million tokens for Mistral Small 3 versus $0.066 for Command R7B Arabic (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Small 3 has not been scored yet and Command R7B Arabic has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Small 3 and Command R7B Arabic yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Mistral Small 3 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Command R7B Arabic has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Mistral Small 3. Maximum output per response: Mistral Small 3 up to 16,384, Command R7B Arabic up to 4,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Mistral Small 3 accepts text; Command R7B Arabic accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Command R7B Arabic is the newest, released Feb 27, 2025. Mistral Small 3 came out Jan 30, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Small 3 Oct 31, 2023, Command R7B Arabic Jun 1, 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.

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