Compare/Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) vs Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct

Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)vsOlmo 3.1 32B Instruct

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Mistral

Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)

Input
$0.15/M
Output
$0.6/M
Speed
162 tok/s
TTFT
0.59s
Allen Institute for AI

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$0.6/M
Speed
54 tok/s
TTFT
0.24s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)
Faster (tok/s)
Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)
Lower Latency
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct
Benchmarks (7-0)
Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Small 4 (Reasoning)Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct
Input ($/M tokens)$0.15$0.2
Output ($/M tokens)$0.6$0.6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)$0.21
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct$0.26

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)
162 tok/s
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct
54 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)
0.59s
Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct
0.24s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
27.212.2
Coding Index
24.35.6
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
76.9%53.9%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
9.5%4.9%
SciCode
38.0%16.7%
IFBench
48.2%39.2%
TerminalBench
17.4%0.0%
Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)7 wins
0 winsOlmo 3.1 32B Instruct

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) or Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct?

Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.26/M tokens vs $0.30/M for Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 162 tok/s vs 54 tok/s. However, Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct has lower time-to-first-token (0.24s vs 0.59s).

When should I use Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) vs Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct?

Choose based on your priorities: Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) for lower cost, Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.