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Mistral Small vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Comparing Mistral Small and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Mistral AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Mistral Small and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

On price, Mistral Small is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Mistral Small

  • cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Mistral Small
Mistral AI
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.20 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$0.60 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
32,768
262,144

Individual benchmarks

0 reported for Mistral Small · 19 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

No common benchmarks found

Mistral Small and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Small costs less

For input processing, Mistral Small ($0.20/1M tokens) costs the same as Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral Small ($0.60/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is more expensive than Mistral Small.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Mistral Small
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerMistral
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

98.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) has 98.0B more parameters than Mistral Small, making it 445.5% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Small
22.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
22.0B
Mistral Small
120.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Mistral Small's 32,768 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Mistral Small is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Mistral AI
Mistral Small
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral Small does not.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral Small is licensed under Mistral Research License, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Mistral Small

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Small was released on 2024-09-17, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 25 months newer than Mistral Small.

Mistral Small

Sep 17, 2024

2.1 years ago

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

2 days ago

2.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Mistral Small is available from Mistral AI. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra.

Mistral Small

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Mistral Small and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Mistral Small
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Small vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B).

Which is better, Mistral Small or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Mistral Small (Mistral AI) and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) (NVIDIA) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Mistral Small compare to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) scores GPQA: 89.5%, LiveCodeBench v6: 88.2%, CharXiv-R: 80.8%, MathVision: 78.2%, BrowseComp: 78.0%.

Is Mistral Small cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Both models cost $0.20 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral Small and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Mistral Small supports 33K tokens and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Mistral Small and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Key differences include context window (33K vs 262K), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Mistral Research License vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Mistral Small and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Mistral Small is developed by Mistral AI and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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