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

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

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

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Ring-flash-2.0

Input
$0.14/M
Output
$0.57/M
Speed
81 tok/s
TTFT
1.56s
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
Ring-flash-2.0
Faster (tok/s)
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (7-4)
Ring-flash-2.0

Pricing Comparison

MetricRing-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:
Ring-flash-2.0$0.20
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)$0.21

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Ring-flash-2.0
81 tok/s
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
159 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Ring-flash-2.0
1.56s
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
0.41s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
14.018.6
Coding Index
10.616.4
Math Index
83.7
GPQA Diamond
72.5%57.1%
MMLU-Pro
79.3%
LiveCodeBench
62.8%
AIME 2025
83.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
8.9%3.7%
SciCode
16.8%28.1%
IFBench
43.3%32.8%
TerminalBench
7.6%10.6%
Ring-flash-2.07 wins
4 winsMistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Ring-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?

Ring-flash-2.0 wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 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 81 tok/s. However, Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.41s vs 1.56s).

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

Choose based on your priorities: Ring-flash-2.0 for lower cost, Ring-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.