Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Mistral Small 4 119B 2603Mistral AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.15Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.60Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,049K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Mistral AI | NVIDIA |
| Family | Mistral Small 4 119b 2603 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 5 Lightning |
| Model | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Version | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-08-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 119.4B | 30B |
| Active parameters | 6.5B | 3B |
| License | apache-2.0 | openmdw-1.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Fireworks Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B FAQs
Is Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Only Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has a directly sourced input price: $0.15 per million tokens. Only Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has a directly sourced output price: $0.60 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is 1,049K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is open weight.
Can Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B understand images?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is — and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is —.
Do Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B support reasoning and tool use?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has 1 sourced provider route; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.