Claude Instant 1.2 vs Devstral Small 2 (24B)
Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 | Mistral Devstral Small 2 (24B) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Anthropic | Mistral |
| Release date | Aug 9 2023 | Dec 9 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 853 days before Devstral Small 2 (24B) | |
Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or Devstral Small 2 (24B)?
Claude Instant 1.2 and Devstral Small 2 (24B) don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 853 days before Devstral Small 2 (24B), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Claude Instant 1.2 is proprietary, while Devstral Small 2 (24B) is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Instant 1.2 and Devstral Small 2 (24B) don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Claude Instant 1.2 was released by Anthropic on Aug 9 2023.
Devstral Small 2 (24B) was released by Mistral on Dec 9 2025.
Claude Instant 1.2 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. Devstral Small 2 (24B) is an open weight model released by Mistral.