GLM-5 vs Mistral Small 4 Comparison
Comparing GLM-5 and Mistral Small 4 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-5 and Mistral Small 4 don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Mistral Small 4 ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 5.3x more expensive than Mistral Small 4 ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GLM-5 is more expensive than Mistral Small 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
GLM-5 has 625.0B more parameters than Mistral Small 4, making it 525.2% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Mistral Small 4 accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to GLM-5's 200,000 tokens. Mistral Small 4 can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while GLM-5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Mistral Small 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas GLM-5 does not.
Mistral Small 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GLM-5
Mistral Small 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while Mistral Small 4 uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while Mistral Small 4 was released on 2026-03-16.
Mistral Small 4 is 1 month newer than GLM-5.
Feb 11, 2026
1 months ago
Mar 16, 2026
2 days ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
GLM-5 is available from ZAI. Mistral Small 4 is available from Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
GLM-5
Mistral Small 4
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-5
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Mistral Small 4
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Detailed Comparison
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