| Mistral Small 4 | Qwen3.8 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $0.60 | $0.47 |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $0.096 | $0.0947 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $0.54 | $0.488 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $1.50 | $1.44 |
| Confidence signal | no | yes |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
| BANKING77, correct of 400 | not measured | 316 |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If Qwen3.8 Flash answers your requests as well as Mistral Small 4, moving that traffic saves 10% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. Qwen3.8 Flash exposes a confidence signal, so Gimbix can let it answer first and hand unsure cases to Mistral Small 4.
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