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Mistral Small 3.2 24B vs Sonar Pro

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 Small 3.2 24B Replace Sonar Pro
Mistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.30
Sonar ProPerplexity
Coding
No data
Overall
7.6
Output $/M
$15.00
vs $0.30 vs $15.00 per 1M output tokens. Mistral Small 3.2 24B is 50.0x cheaper.

Decision reading

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

Mistral Small 3.2 24B has the edge where output tokens cost 50.0x less, and where the context window is larger, 256K against 200K tokens.

Model AMistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BSonar ProPerplexityNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
0
Mistral Small 3.2 24B only
5
Sonar Pro 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.

At a glance

Coding index
Mistral Small 3.2 24B not benchmarked, Sonar Pro 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 Small 3.2 24B $0.30 against Sonar Pro $15.00 per million output tokens, 50.0x apart.
Context window
Mistral Small 3.2 24B takes 256K tokens, Sonar Pro 200K.

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.

CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board, none shared
Coding benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured27.5%Only Sonar Pro measured
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 Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
AA Intelligence IndexNot measured7.6Only Sonar Pro 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 Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
Neither model has a result on 39 boards here
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Reasoning benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured57.8%Only Sonar Pro measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured6.6%Only Sonar Pro measured
Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Math benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
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 Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured75.5%Only Sonar Pro 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 Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
Design Arena: websites896Not measuredOnly Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: UI components907Not measuredOnly Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: game dev888Not measuredOnly Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: data viz929Not measuredOnly Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: all code categories907Not measuredOnly Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 4 boards here
GeneralNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
General benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
Neither model has a result on 46 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSonar ProLeader
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 Small 3.2 24B$0.0003Fits in one request
Sonar Pro$0.011Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Mistral Small 3.2 24B$0.0059Fits in one request
Sonar Pro$0.195Fits in one request

Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Mistral Small 3.2 24B$0.023Fits in one request
Sonar Pro$0.750Exceeds the context window

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 Small 3.2 24B and Sonar Pro
SpecificationMistral Small 3.2 24BPerplexity Sonar Pro
MakerMistral AIPerplexity
WeightsOpen weightsNo public weights listed
ReleasedJune 20, 2025March 7, 2025
Context window256K200K
Input $/Mtok$0.10$3.00
Output $/Mtok$0.30$15.00
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Mistral Small 3.2 24B better than Sonar Pro for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Mistral Small 3.2 24B has the edge where output tokens cost 50.0x less, and where the context window is larger, 256K against 200K tokens.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 3.2 24B or Sonar Pro?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens; Sonar Pro costs $3.00 and $15.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

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

Mistral Small 3.2 24B, with 256K tokens against 200K.

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

0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Mistral Small 3.2 24B's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Sonar Pro's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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