Command R vs Mistral Small (latest).
model vs model · prices as of
Mistral Small (latest) takes 2 of 5 rounds against Command R. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.42 per million tokens against $1.05.
CohereCommand R
$1.05/M tokens
Cohere list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.126 per 1,000 pages
128k context · tool calling · open weights
Mistral AIwins 2 roundsMistral Small (latest)
$0.42/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Helicone · $0.057 per 1,000 pages
256k context · tool calling · reads images · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.15/M
$0.15/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.60/M
$0.60/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
$0.42/M at Helicone
Standard price (lower wins)
$1.05/M
$1.05/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.126
$0.057
Context
128k tokens
256k tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
not stated
not stated
Reads images
no
yes
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
30 Aug 2024
16 Mar 2026
Providers selling it
6
17
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not stated
Providers selling both · 5
Eden AI$1.05 / $0.60
Kilo Gateway$1.05 / $1.05
Merge Gateway$1.05 / $1.05
Nous Portal$1.05 / $1.05
OpenRouter$1.05 / $1.05
Command R then Mistral Small (latest), per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Mistral Small (latest)Mistral AI$0.10 / $0.30 $0.15 / $0.6075% dearer ·
- Mistral Small (latest)Mistral AIMistral AI's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.10 / $0.30 $0.15 / $0.6075% dearer ·
- Mistral Small (latest)
Opper$0.15 / $0.60 $0.58 / $2.44298% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Command R or Mistral Small (latest)?
- Mistral Small (latest), at $0.42 per million tokens against $1.05 for Command R, three parts input to one part output, read on 25 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Command R: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $1.05 is the number to beat. Mistral Small (latest): $0.42 at Helicone.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 5 providers sell both: Eden AI, Kilo Gateway, Merge Gateway, Nous Portal, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Eden AI.
- Which holds more context?
- Mistral Small (latest), at 256k tokens against 128k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 25 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.