Mistral Small vs Mistral Small 3.2
Mistral Mistral Small | Mistral Mistral Small 3.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Mistral | Mistral |
| Release date | Feb 26 2024 | Jun 20 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 24B |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Mistral Small shipped 480 days before Mistral Small 3.2 | |
Which is better: Mistral Small or Mistral Small 3.2?
Mistral Small and Mistral Small 3.2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small shipped 480 days before Mistral Small 3.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Mistral Small is proprietary, while Mistral Small 3.2 is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Small and Mistral Small 3.2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Mistral Small was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.
Mistral Small 3.2 was released by Mistral on Jun 20 2025.
Mistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral. Mistral Small 3.2 is an open weight model released by Mistral.
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