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Gemma 2 27B vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B cost about the same per output token ($0.65 vs $0.555 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 28 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Gemma 2 27B Replace Mistral Small 3.1 24B
Gemma 2 27BGoogle
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.65
1
Mistral Small 3.1 24BMistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.555
27
vs boards won of 28 shared

Gemma 2 27B 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 Gemma 2 27B for work measured by LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.

Model AGemma 2 27BGoogleNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BMistral Small 3.1 24BMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
28
Gemma 2 27B only
8
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
Gemma 2 27B not benchmarked, Mistral Small 3.1 24B not benchmarked.
Widest category
Coding, 14.3 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Text: coding: Gemma 2 27B 1211 against Mistral Small 3.1 24B 1309, 16.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Gemma 2 27B $0.65 against Mistral Small 3.1 24B $0.555 per million output tokens, 1.2x apart.
Context window
Gemma 2 27B takes 8K 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
CategoryGemma 2 27BBarsMistral Small 3.1 24BTies
Coding02
Reasoning03
Math02
Knowledge04
General116
All shared boards127
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index02
Coding benchmarks for Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
LMArena Text: coding12111309Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: software and IT12281301Mistral Small 3.1 24B
Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
Intelligence benchmarks for Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
Epoch Capabilities Index122.1Not measuredOnly Gemma 2 27B 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 Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
Neither model has a result on 41 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
Reasoning benchmarks for Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)36.5%Not measuredOnly Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts11981278Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: expert11711257Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12061290Mistral Small 3.1 24B
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 16 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
OTIS Mock AIME1.4%Not measuredOnly Gemma 2 27B measured
MATH level 527.9%Not measuredOnly Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: math12121261Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: mathematical work12211271Mistral Small 3.1 24B
Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Knowledge benchmarks for Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
LegalBench (Vals AI)68.0%Not measuredOnly Gemma 2 27B measured
MMLU75.7%Not measuredOnly Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: science12281265Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare11981267Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: legal and government12411271Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: business and finance12081257Mistral Small 3.1 24B
Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index116
General benchmarks for Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24BLeader
DTBench48.0%Not measuredOnly Gemma 2 27B measured
LMCA7.1%Not measuredOnly Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text12311277Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: instruction following12061263Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: creative writing12401252Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena VisionNot measured1136Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B measured
LMArena Text: English12421295Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: non-English12171255Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: Chinese12211253Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: German12091266Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: Japanese11751208Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: Korean11741207Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: French12481273Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: Spanish12281284Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: Russian12341263Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: Polish12771242Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: multi-turn12241270Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: longer queries12301299Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: writing and language12491268Mistral Small 3.1 24B
LMArena Text: entertainment and media12121250Mistral Small 3.1 24B
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 19 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
BenchmarkGemma 2 27BMistral 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

Gemma 2 27B$0.0010Fits 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

Gemma 2 27B$0.034Exceeds the context window
Mistral Small 3.1 24B$0.019Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.1 24B costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Gemma 2 27B$0.137Exceeds the context window
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 Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B
SpecificationGoogle Gemma 2 27BMistral Small 3.1 24B
MakerGoogleMistral AI
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedJuly 13, 2024March 17, 2025
Context window8K128K
Input $/Mtok$0.65$0.351
Output $/Mtok$0.65$0.555
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Gemma 2 27B 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 Gemma 2 27B for work measured by LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Gemma 2 27B or Mistral Small 3.1 24B?

Gemma 2 27B costs $0.65 per million input tokens and $0.65 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, Gemma 2 27B or Mistral Small 3.1 24B?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B, with 128K tokens against 8K.

How many benchmarks is the Gemma 2 27B vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B comparison based on?

28 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Gemma 2 27B'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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