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Mistral Small 4

A multimodal MoE unifying instruction following, reasoning, and coding.

Data sourcesPublisher specificationsCalculated memory estimatesSource review · Sep 22, 2026
Published size
119B
Active parameters
6.5B
Context window
256K
Architecture
MoE · vision
License
Apache 2.0
THE DEPLOYMENT PERSPECTIVE

Deployment considerations

Small is the product name, not the weight footprint. Test reasoning modes and official quantized checkpoints separately.

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The publisher lists 119B total parameters, 6.5B activated per token, and a 256K context window.

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GPU memory estimates and minimum / recommended configurations are pending. This profile does not contain measured deployment results.

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DEPLOYMENT CONFIGURATIONPENDING

GPU requirements

Minimum
GPU / VRAM · pending

Memory estimates and tested configurations will appear here after checkpoint review and deployment testing.

THE MEASURED PART COMES NEXT

No invented leaderboards.

Latency, throughput, and cost per token will appear here after a reproducible run. Until then, this page helps you understand the model—not predict its performance.

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A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS

Mistral Small 4 deployment FAQ

How much GPU memory does Mistral Small 4 need?

The full checkpoint weight footprint is pending review. Minimum and recommended GPU configurations will be added after testing; the model name or active parameter count alone is not a memory requirement.

Has BenchGrid benchmarked Mistral Small 4?

Not yet. This profile contains publisher specifications and calculated weight-memory estimates. We do not currently publish measured latency, throughput, or cost per token for this model.

Where do these specifications come from?

The specifications are based on the official Mistral AI model card linked on this page. Memory estimates use the stated total parameter count, including inactive experts for MoE models. Nominal model sizes are labeled with ~.

WHEN YOU’RE READY TO EXPERIMENT

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