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LLaMA 3.3 vs Mistral Small 3.2

Meta
LLaMA 3.3
Mistral
Mistral Small 3.2
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateDec 6 2024Jun 20 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
70B
24B
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.3 shipped 196 days before Mistral Small 3.2

Which is better: LLaMA 3.3 or Mistral Small 3.2?

LLaMA 3.3 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 3.3 shipped 196 days before Mistral Small 3.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.3 has 70B parameters, while Mistral Small 3.2 has 24B.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.3 and Mistral Small 3.2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 3.3 was released by Meta on Dec 6 2024.

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

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