# Hy4 preview vs Mistral Small 3.2

> Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 31.2 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Small 3.2 costs 9.4× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/hy4-preview-vs-mistral-small-3-2
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in math, where Hy4 preview leads 55.7 to 26.3.
- Mistral Small 3.2 is cheaper at $0.0938 / $0.25 per million input/output tokens, against $0.83 / $2.50 for Hy4 preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 256K.

## Snapshot

| | Hy4 preview | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 45.3 | 31.2 |
| Rank | 73 | 280 |
| Context | 1.05M | 256K |
| Input $/M | $0.83 | $0.0938 |
| Output $/M | $2.50 | $0.25 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38)
- Mistral Small 3.2: —

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1632 | — |

## Reasoning

- Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79)
- Mistral Small 3.2: 18.1 (#287)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 40.4% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.2% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 1% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 131.74 |

## Math

- Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42)
- Mistral Small 3.2: 26.3 (#260)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 30.3% |
| ProofBench | 75% | — |

## Knowledge

- Hy4 preview: —
- Mistral Small 3.2: 26.7 (#256)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 49.1% |

## Writing & Preference

- Hy4 preview: —
- Mistral Small 3.2: 45.0 (#224)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1255 |

## FAQ

### Is Hy4 preview better than Mistral Small 3.2?

Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 31.2 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Small 3.2 costs 9.4× 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 Mistral Small 3.2?

Mistral Small 3.2 is cheaper. It lists at $0.0938 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview lists at $0.83 and $2.50.

### Which has the bigger context window?

Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 256K.

### How many benchmarks do Hy4 preview and Mistral Small 3.2 share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy4 preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Small 3.2 has 6.