Mistral Nemo vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B

Updated October 21, 2026. 0 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace Mistral Nemo Replace Mistral Small 3.2 24B

Mistral NemoMistral AI

Coding: No data
Overall: No data
Output $/M: $0.15

Mistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AI

Coding: No data
Overall: No data
Output $/M: $0.30

vs $0.15 vs $0.30 per 1M output tokens. Mistral Nemo is 2.0x cheaper.

Decision reading

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

Mistral Nemo has the edge where output tokens cost 2.0x less.

Model AMistral NemoMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task Model BMistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

Shared results: 0
Mistral Nemo only: 3
Mistral Small 3.2 24B only: 5
Like-for-like categories: 0 of 9

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.

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.

Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Mistral Small 3.2 24B has a Design Arena: websites result, 896.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Mistral Small 3.2 24B takes 256K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Mistral Nemo
Mistral Nemo $0.0002, Mistral Small 3.2 24B $0.0003 per turn.
List prices

At a glance

Coding index: Mistral Nemo not benchmarked, Mistral Small 3.2 24B not benchmarked.
Widest category: No category has a result for both models.
Widest single gap: No benchmark has a result for both models.
Output price: Mistral Nemo $0.15 against Mistral Small 3.2 24B $0.30 per million output tokens, 2.0x apart.
Context window: Mistral Nemo takes 131K 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.

CodingNot comparableSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index0 boards, none shared

Coding benchmarks for Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 38 boards here

IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared

Intelligence benchmarks for Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
Epoch Capabilities Index	118.7	Not measured	Only Mistral Nemo 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 Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 39 boards here

ReasoningNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Reasoning benchmarks for Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 21 boards here

MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Math benchmarks for Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
Neither model has a result on 13 boards here

KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared

Knowledge benchmarks for Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
MMLU	65.3%	Not measured	Only Mistral Nemo measured
Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here

Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared

Web design benchmarks for Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
Design Arena: websites	Not measured	896	Only Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: UI components	Not measured	907	Only Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: game dev	Not measured	888	Only Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: data viz	Not measured	929	Only Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: all code categories	Not measured	907	Only Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 4 boards here

GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared

General benchmarks for Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
DTBench	48.6%	Not measured	Only Mistral Nemo measured
Neither model has a result on the other 45 boards here

Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared

Image generation benchmarks for Mistral Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Benchmark	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B	Leader
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 Nemo$0.0002Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.2 24B$0.0003Fits in one request

Mistral Nemo costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Mistral Nemo$0.0080Fits 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 Nemo$0.032Exceeds the context window

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 Nemo and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Specification	Mistral Nemo	Mistral Small 3.2 24B
Maker	Mistral AI	Mistral AI
Weights	Open weights	Open weights
Released	July 19, 2024	June 20, 2025
Context window	131K	256K
Input $/Mtok	$0.15	$0.10
Output $/Mtok	$0.15	$0.30
Coding index	Not benchmarked	Not benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it	0	0
Cost per solved task	Not computable	Not computable
Source	OpenRouter listing	OpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Mistral Nemo better than Mistral Small 3.2 24B for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Mistral Nemo has the edge where output tokens cost 2.0x less.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Nemo or Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Mistral Nemo costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens; Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs $0.10 and $0.30. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Mistral Nemo or Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B, with 256K tokens against 131K.

How many benchmarks is the Mistral Nemo vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B comparison based on?

0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Mistral Nemo's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks 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.

Decision reading

Which one for your work

Coding

Web design

Long documents

Everyday cost