Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) | Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.2 | $0.15 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.6 | $0.6 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.26/M tokens vs $0.30/M for NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning).
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 159 tok/s vs 132 tok/s. NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.23s vs 0.41s).
Choose based on your priorities: Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.