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Mistral Small 3.2 24B vs Solar Mini 4

Solar Mini 4 costs 1.5x less per output token than Mistral Small 3.2 24B ($0.20 vs $0.30 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 3 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Mistral Small 3.2 24B Replace Solar Mini 4
Mistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.30
0
Solar Mini 4Upstage
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.20
3
vs boards won of 3 shared

Mistral Small 3.2 24B or Solar Mini 4: which to pick

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

Pick Mistral Small 3.2 24B for work measured by Design Arena: websites or Design Arena: game dev, where it leads.

Model AMistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BSolar Mini 4UpstageNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
3
Mistral Small 3.2 24B only
2
Solar Mini 4 only
4
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 Small 3.2 24B not benchmarked, Solar Mini 4 not benchmarked.
Widest category
Web design, 30.1 points apart on average over 3 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
Design Arena: websites: Mistral Small 3.2 24B 896 against Solar Mini 4 1158, 32.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Mistral Small 3.2 24B $0.30 against Solar Mini 4 $0.20 per million output tokens, 1.5x apart.
Context window
Mistral Small 3.2 24B takes 256K tokens, Solar Mini 4 524K.

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 Small 3.2 24BBarsSolar Mini 4Ties
Web design03
All shared boards03
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board, none shared
Coding benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
SciCodeNot measured47.6%Only Solar Mini 4 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 38 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 Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
AA Intelligence IndexNot measured24.1Only Solar Mini 4 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 Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
Neither model has a result on 41 boards here
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
Reasoning benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured25.8%Only Solar Mini 4 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 21 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 Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
Neither model has a result on 13 boards here
KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Knowledge benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
Neither model has a result on 18 boards here
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
Web design benchmarks for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
Design Arena: websites8961158Solar Mini 4
Design Arena: UI components907Not measuredOnly Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: game dev8891106Solar Mini 4
Design Arena: data viz929Not measuredOnly Mistral Small 3.2 24B measured
Design Arena: all code categories9071150Solar Mini 4
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 Small 3.2 24B and Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)Not measured83.3%Only Solar Mini 4 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 Small 3.2 24B and Solar Mini 4
BenchmarkMistral Small 3.2 24BSolar Mini 4Leader
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
Solar Mini 4$0.0001Fits in one request

Solar Mini 4 costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Mistral Small 3.2 24B$0.0059Fits in one request
Solar Mini 4$0.0031Fits in one request

Solar Mini 4 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Mistral Small 3.2 24B$0.023Fits in one request
Solar Mini 4$0.012Fits in one request

Solar Mini 4 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 Solar Mini 4
SpecificationMistral Small 3.2 24BUpstage Solar Mini 4
MakerMistral AIUpstage
WeightsOpen weightsNo public weights listed
ReleasedJune 20, 2025September 23, 2026
Context window256K524K
Input $/Mtok$0.10$0.05
Output $/Mtok$0.30$0.20
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 Solar Mini 4 for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Mistral Small 3.2 24B for work measured by Design Arena: websites or Design Arena: game dev, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 3.2 24B or Solar Mini 4?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens; Solar Mini 4 costs $0.05 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Mistral Small 3.2 24B or Solar Mini 4?

Solar Mini 4, with 524K tokens against 256K.

How many benchmarks is the Mistral Small 3.2 24B vs Solar Mini 4 comparison based on?

3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Mistral Small 3.2 24B's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Solar Mini 4's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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