Can I run Mistral Small 3.1 24B or Phi 4 Mini cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Mistral Small 3.1 24B and Phi 4 Mini?

Phi 4 Mini has a larger context window at 131K tokens vs 128K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Mistral Small 3.1 24B vs Phi 4 Mini

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Mistral AIMistral Small

Model

Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Image input

Best $0.100 in · $0.300 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

Microsoft

Model

Phi 4 Mini

Tool calling

Best $0.075 in · $0.300 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Phi 4 Mini is cheaper across the board — 25% cheaper on input and 0% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Mistral Small 3.1 24B in	Mistral Small 3.1 24B out	Phi 4 Mini in	Phi 4 Mini out
Azure	N/A	N/A	$0.075	$0.300
Openrouter	$0.100	$0.300	$0.080	$0.350
Wandb	N/A	N/A	$8000.00	$35000.00

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Mistral AI · Microsoft

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Mistral AI · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Microsoft · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Phi 4 Mini

Context window: 128,000 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Max output tokens: N/A; 4,096 tokens
Vision: Yes; No
Function calling: No; Yes
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Mar 2025; N/A

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Phi 4 Mini

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Monthly

$189

Annual

$2.3K

Phi 4 Mini

Monthly

$77

Annual

$931

Save $112/month with Phi 4 Mini

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Phi 4 Mini. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 128K.

Frequently asked questions

Phi 4 Mini is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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