Is Mistral Small 4 or GLM-5.3 cheaper?

Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.60 vs $3.50 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Mistral Small 4 or GLM-5.3?

GLM-5.3 has the larger context window (524K tokens).

Mistral Small 4 vs GLM-5.3

Mistral Small 4 is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM-5.3 offers a larger context window. Choose Mistral Small 4 or GLM-5.3 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Mistral Small 4	GLM-5.3
Provider	AKI.IO	AKI.IO
Input / 1M tokens	$0.20	$1.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.60	$3.50
Context window	262K	524K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Mar 2026	Aug 2026

Mistral Small 4 details →GLM-5.3 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.