Compare/Ling-flash-2.0 vs Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Ling-flash-2.0vsMistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Ling-flash-2.0

Input
$0.14/M
Output
$0.57/M
Speed
64 tok/s
TTFT
1.43s
Mistral

Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.15/M
Output
$0.6/M
Speed
159 tok/s
TTFT
0.41s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Ling-flash-2.0
Faster (tok/s)
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (9-1)
Ling-flash-2.0

Pricing Comparison

MetricLing-flash-2.0Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.14$0.15
Output ($/M tokens)$0.57$0.6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Ling-flash-2.0$0.20
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)$0.21

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Ling-flash-2.0
64 tok/s
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
159 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Ling-flash-2.0
1.43s
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
0.41s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
15.718.6
Coding Index
16.716.4
Math Index
65.3
GPQA Diamond
65.7%57.1%
MMLU-Pro
77.7%
LiveCodeBench
58.9%
AIME 2025
65.3%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
6.3%3.7%
SciCode
28.9%28.1%
IFBench
34.4%32.8%
TerminalBench
10.6%10.6%
Ling-flash-2.09 wins
1 winsMistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Ling-flash-2.0 or Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)?

Ling-flash-2.0 is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.25/M tokens vs $0.26/M for Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Ling-flash-2.0 wins 9 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 159 tok/s vs 64 tok/s. However, Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.41s vs 1.43s).

When should I use Ling-flash-2.0 vs Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Ling-flash-2.0 for lower cost, Ling-flash-2.0 for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.