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Nova 2 Lite vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Mistral Small 3.1 24B costs 4.5x less per output token than Nova 2 Lite ($0.555 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 28 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Nova 2 Lite Replace Mistral Small 3.1 24B
Nova 2 LiteAmazon
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$2.50
28
Mistral Small 3.1 24BMistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.555
0
vs boards won of 28 shared

Nova 2 Lite or Mistral Small 3.1 24B: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Nova 2 Lite for a larger context window (1M against 128K tokens).

Model ANova 2 LiteAmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BMistral Small 3.1 24BMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
28
Nova 2 Lite only
3
Mistral Small 3.1 24B only
10
Like-for-like categories
5 of 9

Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
Nova 2 Lite not benchmarked, Mistral Small 3.1 24B not benchmarked.
Widest category
Knowledge, 18.2 points apart on average over 4 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare: Nova 2 Lite 1386 against Mistral Small 3.1 24B 1267, 19.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova 2 Lite $2.50 against Mistral Small 3.1 24B $0.555 per million output tokens, 4.5x apart.
Context window
Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens, Mistral Small 3.1 24B 128K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryNova 2 LiteBarsMistral Small 3.1 24BTies
Coding20
Reasoning30
Math20
Knowledge40
General170
All shared boards280
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
Coding benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
AA Coding Index23.0Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
ALE-Bench236.3Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: coding13851309Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: software and IT13941301Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
AA Intelligence Index13.4Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
Neither model has a result on 41 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
LMArena Text: hard prompts13641278Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: expert13591257Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English13851290Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Vision: diagramsNot measured1119Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Vision: homeworkNot measured1158Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
Math benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
LMArena Text: math13591261Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: mathematical work13691271Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
LMArena Text: science13821265Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare13861267Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: legal and government13591271Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: business and finance13691257Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index170
General benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
LMArena Text13621277Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: instruction following13351263Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: creative writing12921252Nova 2 Lite
LMArena VisionNot measured1136Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Text: English13851295Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: non-English13371255Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Chinese13641253Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: German13431266Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Japanese12731208Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Korean12811207Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: French13811273Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Spanish13751284Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Russian13421263Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Polish13271242Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: multi-turn13381270Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: longer queries13351299Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: writing and language13181268Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: entertainment and media13091250Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Vision: EnglishNot measured1157Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Vision: ChineseNot measured1155Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Vision: reading textNot measured1132Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Vision: humorNot measured1142Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Vision: captioningNot measured1153Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Vision: recognizing thingsNot measured1155Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Vision: creative writingNot measured1123Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.0015Fits in one request
Mistral Small 3.1 24B$0.0006Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.1 24B costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.022Fits in one request
Mistral Small 3.1 24B$0.019Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.1 24B costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.085Fits in one request
Mistral Small 3.1 24B$0.076Exceeds the context window

Mistral Small 3.1 24B costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of Nova 2 Lite and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
SpecificationAmazon Nova 2 LiteMistral Small 3.1 24B
MakerAmazonMistral AI
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025March 17, 2025
Context window1M128K
Input $/Mtok$0.30$0.351
Output $/Mtok$2.50$0.555
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova 2 Lite better than Mistral Small 3.1 24B for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova 2 Lite for a larger context window (1M against 128K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or Mistral Small 3.1 24B?

Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Mistral Small 3.1 24B costs $0.351 and $0.555. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova 2 Lite or Mistral Small 3.1 24B?

Nova 2 Lite, with 1M tokens against 128K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova 2 Lite vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B comparison based on?

28 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova 2 Lite's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Mistral Small 3.1 24B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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