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Claude Instant 1.2 vs Magistral Small

Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 vs Mistral Magistral Small — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
Mistral
Magistral Small
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMistral
Release dateAug 9 2023Jun 10 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 671 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or Magistral Small?

Claude Instant 1.2 and Magistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 671 days before Magistral Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Instant 1.2 and Magistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Instant 1.2 released?
Claude Instant 1.2 was released by Anthropic on Aug 9 2023.
When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.

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