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Phi 4 Mini Instruct vs Mistral Small 4

Compare Phi 4 Mini Instruct from Microsoft and Mistral Small 4 from Mistral AI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Phi 4 Mini Instruct
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Mistral Small 4
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Phi 4 Mini Instruct
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Mistral Small 4

Overview

Phi 4 Mini Instruct
Author
Microsoft
Mistral Small 4
Author
Mistral AI
Phi 4 Mini Instruct
Context length
131Ktokens
Mistral Small 4
Context length
262Ktokens
Phi 4 Mini Instruct
Reasoning
Mistral Small 4
Reasoning
Phi 4 Mini Instruct
Input modalities
Mistral Small 4
Input modalities
Phi 4 Mini Instruct
Output modalities
Mistral Small 4
Output modalities

Phi 4 Mini Instruct vs Mistral Small 4: side-by-side summary

Phi 4 Mini Instruct and Mistral Small 4 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Phi 4 Mini Instruct, from Microsoft, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Mistral Small 4, from Mistral AI, has a 262,144-token context window and is priced at $0.15/M tokens input, $0.60/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Phi 4 Mini Instruct: 131,072 tokens
  • Mistral Small 4: 262,144 tokens
Price
  • Phi 4 Mini Instruct: Pricing varies by provider
  • Mistral Small 4: $0.15/M tokens input, $0.60/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Phi 4 Mini Instruct: Microsoft
  • Mistral Small 4: Mistral AI
  • Phi 4 Mini Instruct model details, providers and pricing
  • Mistral Small 4 model details, providers and pricing

Phi 4 Mini Instruct vs Mistral Small 4 at a glance

Phi 4 Mini Instruct vs Mistral Small 4 comparison
AttributePhi 4 Mini InstructMistral Small 4
Input pricePricing varies by provider$0.15/M tokens
Output pricePricing varies by provider$0.60/M tokens
Context window131,072 tokens262,144 tokens
Intelligence Index6.39.0
Coding Index3.8Not available
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)Not available0.38 s
Throughput (p50)Not available182.5 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer context window, Phi 4 Mini Instruct or Mistral Small 4?

Mistral Small 4 has the longer context window at 262,144 tokens, compared with 131,072 tokens for Phi 4 Mini Instruct.