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Beam 1.0 vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -0.8.

Reflection AI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -0.8, ranking #46 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Beam 1.0

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Mistral Small 3 24B Base

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
-0.8
#353
Reasoning
45.5
#37
-0.8
#347
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Math
35.1#45
4.5#293
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 9 for Mistral Small 3 24B Base

1 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Mistral Small 3 24B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.

Beam 1.0 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

477.7B diff

Beam 1.0 has 477.7B more parameters than Mistral Small 3 24B Base, making it 2024.2% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
23.6Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
23.6B
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Beam 1.0 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Beam 1.0 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Mistral Small 3 24B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.

Mistral Small 3 24B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Beam 1.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Beam 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base was released on 2025-01-30.

Beam 1.0 is 21 months newer than Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.7yr newer
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Jan 30, 2025

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base has a cutoff of 2023-10-01.

Beam 1.0 has more recent training data (up to 2026-06-30), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Mistral Small 3 24B Base (2023-10-01).

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

2.7 yr newer
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Mistral Small 3 24B Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to -0.8. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Mistral Small 3 24B Base is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Beam 1.0 compare to Mistral Small 3 24B Base in benchmarks?

Beam 1.0 scores AIME 2026: 97.7%, GPQA: 90.6%, LiveCodeBench: 88.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 81.6%, MCP Atlas: 80.8%. Mistral Small 3 24B Base scores ARC-C: 91.3%, GSM8k: 80.7%, MMLU: 80.7%, TriviaQA: 80.3%, MBPP: 69.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Mistral Small 3 24B Base supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Beam 1.0 and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs -0.8), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Mistral Small 3 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI.

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