Model comparison
Hy4 preview vs Magistral Small
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 30.2 on the Noometry Index. Magistral Small costs 1.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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- The widest gap is in math, where Hy4 preview leads 55.7 to 26.2.
- Magistral Small is cheaper at $0.50 / $1.50 per million input/output tokens, against $0.75 / $2.25 for Hy4 preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| Hy4 preview | Magistral Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 45.3 | 30.2 |
| Released | 2026-08-28 | 2025-06-10 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | 128K |
| Max output | 64K | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.75 | $0.50 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.25 | $1.50 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38), Magistral Small: 38.4 (#176)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1632 | — |
| SciCode | — | 35.2% |
Reasoning Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79), Magistral Small: 6.8 (#350)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-2 | — | 0% |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 6.3% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.2% | — |
| ARC-AGI-1 | — | 5% |
| CritPt | — | 0.3% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 3% |
| DTBench | — | 61.3% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 133.19 |
Math Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42), Magistral Small: 26.2 (#261)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 30% |
| ProofBench | 75% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Magistral Small: 30.9 (#223)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy4 preview better than Magistral Small?
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 30.2 on the Noometry Index. Magistral Small costs 1.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Hy4 preview or Magistral Small?
Magistral Small is cheaper. It lists at $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview lists at $0.75 and $2.25.
Is Hy4 preview or Magistral Small better for coding?
Hy4 preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.6 versus 38.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Hy4 preview and Magistral Small share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy4 preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Magistral Small has 10.