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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Tiny Aya Earth vs Mistral Small 4

Mistral Small 4 comes out ahead, 56 to 15 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Cohere

    Tiny Aya Earth

    Released Feb 17, 2026

    15/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context8K
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  2. Our pick

    Mistral AI

    Mistral Small 4

    Released Mar 16, 2026

    56/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.15 / $0.60
    • Context256K
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01 — Verdict

Mistral Small 4 is our pick

Mistral Small 4 is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against Tiny Aya Earth (15). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 4Mistral Small 4 $0.263 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Tiny Aya Earth unpriced
  • Longest contextMistral Small 4Mistral Small 4 256,000 · Tiny Aya Earth 8,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsMistral Small 4Tiny Aya Earth: Text · Mistral Small 4: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightTiny Aya EarthMistral Small 4
Inputs & features60%2570
Context window40%036
Overall100%15/10056/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. 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.

Tiny Aya Earth vs Mistral Small 4 specifications side by side
SpecificationTiny Aya EarthCohereMistral Small 4Mistral AI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input—$0.15
Output—$0.60
Cached input—$0.015
Blended (3:1)—$0.263
Long-context rate—Same rate
Price source—Official Mistral API
Limits
Context window8,000 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Max output8,000 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYeshigh
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenCC-BY-NC-4.0Open
API model IDtiny-aya-earthmistral-small-2603
API providers121 (best)
ReleasedFeb 17, 2026Mar 16, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Jun 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Tiny Aya Earth—
  • Mistral Small 4$2.70
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Tiny Aya Earth or Mistral Small 4?

Mistral Small 4 is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against Tiny Aya Earth (15). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Tiny Aya Earth or Mistral Small 4?

Mistral Small 4 is cheaper at $0.15 input / $0.60 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.263 per million tokens for Mistral Small 4 versus . Tiny Aya Earth has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Tiny Aya Earth has not been scored yet and Mistral Small 4 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Tiny Aya Earth and Mistral Small 4 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Mistral Small 4 has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 8,000 for Tiny Aya Earth. Maximum output per response: Tiny Aya Earth up to 8,000, Mistral Small 4 up to 256,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Tiny Aya Earth accepts text; Mistral Small 4 accepts text and images. Mistral Small 4 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Mistral Small 4 is the newest, released Mar 16, 2026. Tiny Aya Earth came out Feb 17, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Small 4 Jun 2025.

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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