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LLaMA 1 vs Mistral Small 3.2

Meta
LLaMA 1
Mistral
Mistral Small 3.2
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateFeb 24 2023Jun 20 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
24B
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 1 shipped 847 days before Mistral Small 3.2

Which is better: LLaMA 1 or Mistral Small 3.2?

LLaMA 1 and Mistral Small 3.2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 1 shipped 847 days before Mistral Small 3.2, 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 — LLaMA 1 and Mistral Small 3.2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 1 was released by Meta on Feb 24 2023.

Mistral Small 3.2 was released by Mistral on Jun 20 2025.

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