Gemma 4 vs Magistral Small
Google Gemma 4 | Mistral Magistral Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Mistral | |
| Release date | Apr 2 2026 | Jun 10 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Magistral Small shipped 296 days before Gemma 4 | |
Which is better: Gemma 4 or Magistral Small?
Gemma 4 and Magistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Magistral Small shipped 296 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Gemma 4 is open weight, while Magistral Small is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 4 and Magistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
Gemma 4 is an open weight model released by Google. Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.
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