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LLaMA 4 Maverick vs Mistral Small 3

Meta LLaMA 4 Maverick vs Mistral Mistral Small 3 — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 4 Maverick
Mistral
Mistral Small 3
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateApr 5 2025Jan 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapMistral Small 3 shipped 94 days before LLaMA 4 Maverick

Which is better: LLaMA 4 Maverick or Mistral Small 3?

LLaMA 4 Maverick and Mistral Small 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small 3 shipped 94 days before LLaMA 4 Maverick, 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 4 Maverick and Mistral Small 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was LLaMA 4 Maverick released?
LLaMA 4 Maverick was released by Meta on Apr 5 2025.
When was Mistral Small 3 released?
Mistral Small 3 was released by Mistral on Jan 2025.

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