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Magistral Small vs Mistral Large 2

Mistral Magistral Small vs Mistral Mistral Large 2 — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Magistral Small
Mistral
Mistral Large 2
Overview
CompanyMistralMistral
Release dateJun 10 2025Jul 24 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapMistral Large 2 shipped 321 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: Magistral Small or Mistral Large 2?

Magistral Small and Mistral Large 2 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Mistral Large 2 shipped 321 days before Magistral Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mistral Large 2 is an open-source / open-weight model; Magistral Small is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
When was Mistral Large 2 released?
Mistral Large 2 was released by Mistral on Jul 24 2024.
Is Magistral Small or Mistral Large 2 open source?
Mistral Large 2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Mistral. Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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