Model Comparison

Mistral Small vs Nova Micro

Comparing Mistral Small and Nova Micro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Mistral Small and Nova Micro 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

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, Mistral Small ($0.20/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral Small ($0.60/1M tokens) is 4.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Small is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Mistral AI
Mistral Small
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerMistral
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Micro accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Small's 32,768 tokens. Nova Micro can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Mistral Small is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Mistral AI
Mistral Small
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral Small is licensed under Mistral Research License, while Nova Micro uses a proprietary license.

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

Mistral Small

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Small was released on 2024-09-17, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Nova Micro is 2 months newer than Mistral Small.

Mistral Small

Sep 17, 2024

1.6 years ago

Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

2mo 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. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

Mistral Small

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

Nova Micro

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Has open weights
Amazon
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Mistral AI
Mistral Small
Amazon
Nova Micro

FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Small vs Nova Micro

Mistral Small (Mistral AI) and Nova Micro (Amazon) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.
Nova Micro is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Mistral Small costs $0.20/M input and $0.60/M output via mistral. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.
Mistral Small supports 33K tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (33K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.03/M), licensing (Mistral Research License vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Mistral Small is developed by Mistral AI and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.