Model · Mistral AI · Text
Mistral Small 4
Mistral's hybrid open model that unifies instruct, reasoning, and coding in a single efficient line. It is the current small generalist flagship in Mistral's open lineup.
- Modality
- Text
- License
- Open weights (Open weights)
- Parameter size
- 119B total / 6.5B active
- Context window
- 256,000 tokens
- Released
- March 16, 2026
- Last verified
- May 10, 2026
- Runs locally
- Yes
- Also handles
- reasoning, code, vision
Strengths
- Blends chat, reasoning, coding, and vision into one model
- 256k context window
- Open weights for self-hosted deployment
Weaknesses
- Heavier than earlier small open models despite the product name
- Less convenient for truly modest hardware than 7B-14B-class models
Try it
| Where | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mistral La Plateforme | hosted-api | API key required |
| Mistral model card | weights | Open weights |
Official sources
- Model card docs
Change log
- — Added after verification of Mistral's current frontier multimodal lineup.
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