Enter opens the highlighted result. Esc closes.

Mistral Large 3 2512 vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B

Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs 5.0x less per output token than Mistral Large 3 2512 ($0.30 vs $1.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 5 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Mistral Large 3 2512 Replace Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Mistral Large 3 2512Mistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$1.50
5
Mistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.30
0
vs boards won of 5 shared

Mistral Large 3 2512 or Mistral Small 3.2 24B: which to pick

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

Pick Mistral Large 3 2512 for a larger context window (262K against 256K tokens).

Model AMistral Large 3 2512Mistral AINot benchmarked1 independent benchmark$0.77 per solved taskModel BMistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
5
Mistral Large 3 2512 only
23
Mistral Small 3.2 24B only
0
Like-for-like categories
1 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
Mistral Large 3 2512 not benchmarked, Mistral Small 3.2 24B not benchmarked.
Widest category
Web design, 27.3 points apart on average over 5 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
Design Arena: websites: Mistral Large 3 2512 1162 against Mistral Small 3.2 24B 896, 33.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Mistral Large 3 2512 $1.50 against Mistral Small 3.2 24B $0.30 per million output tokens, 5.0x apart.
Context window
Mistral Large 3 2512 takes 262K tokens, Mistral Small 3.2 24B 256K.

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
CategoryMistral Large 3 2512BarsMistral Small 3.2 24BTies
Web design50
All shared boards50
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards, none shared
Coding benchmarks for Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24BLeader
AA Coding Index20.1Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
LiveCodeBench (Vals AI)55.3%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI)41.4%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
ALE-Bench264.7Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
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 Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24BLeader
AA Intelligence Index9.3Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24BLeader
AA Agentic Index1.0Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Reasoning benchmarks for Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24BLeader
GPQA Diamond68.4%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
MMMU Pro (Vals AI)66.2%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Math benchmarks for Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24BLeader
AIME42.9%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
MGSM (Vals AI)85.4%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
Knowledge benchmarks for Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24BLeader
MMLU Pro79.8%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
LegalBench (Vals AI)79.1%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
CaseLaw (Vals AI)61.4%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
CorpFin (Vals AI)61.0%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
TaxEval (Vals AI)73.1%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
MortgageTax (Vals AI)52.1%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
MedQA (Vals AI)82.2%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index50
Web design benchmarks for Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24BLeader
Design Arena: websites1162896Mistral Large 3 2512
Design Arena: UI components1099907Mistral Large 3 2512
Design Arena: game dev1080889Mistral Large 3 2512
Design Arena: data viz1136929Mistral Large 3 2512
Design Arena: 3D1099Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Design Arena: all code categories1141907Mistral Large 3 2512
Design Arena: SVG992Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Design Arena: ASCII art1069Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
General benchmarks for Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24BLeader
SAGE (Vals AI)24.6%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
DTBench65.1%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
LMCA16.7%Not measuredOnly Mistral Large 3 2512 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BenchmarkMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 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

Mistral Large 3 2512$0.0013Fits in one request
Mistral Small 3.2 24B$0.0003Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Mistral Large 3 2512$0.029Fits in one request
Mistral Small 3.2 24B$0.0059Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Mistral Large 3 2512$0.115Fits in one request
Mistral Small 3.2 24B$0.023Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.2 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 Mistral Large 3 2512 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
SpecificationMistral Large 3 2512Mistral Small 3.2 24B
MakerMistral AIMistral AI
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 1, 2025June 20, 2025
Context window262K256K
Input $/Mtok$0.50$0.10
Output $/Mtok$1.50$0.30
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it10
Cost per solved task$0.77Not computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Mistral Large 3 2512 better than Mistral Small 3.2 24B for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Mistral Large 3 2512 for a larger context window (262K against 256K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 3 2512 or Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Mistral Large 3 2512 costs $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs $0.10 and $0.30. Cost per solved task is known for Mistral Large 3 2512 only.

Which has the bigger context window, Mistral Large 3 2512 or Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Mistral Large 3 2512, with 262K tokens against 256K.

How many benchmarks is the Mistral Large 3 2512 vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B comparison based on?

5 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Mistral Large 3 2512's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Mistral Small 3.2 24B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

Compare next