Gemma 4 vs Mistral Small
Google Gemma 4 | Mistral Mistral Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Mistral | |
| Release date | Apr 2 2026 | Feb 26 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Mistral Small shipped 766 days before Gemma 4 | |
Which is better: Gemma 4 or Mistral Small?
Gemma 4 and Mistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small shipped 766 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Gemma 4 is open weight, while Mistral Small is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 4 and Mistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.
Mistral Small was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.
Gemma 4 is an open weight model released by Google. Mistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.
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