Model Comparison

Devstral Small 1.1 vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Devstral Small 1.1 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Devstral Small 1.1 vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct — which is better?

Devstral Small 1.1 (by Mistral AI) and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct (by Mistral AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Devstral Small 1.1 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025

Choose Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct if…

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Devstral Small 1.1 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

0.0M diff

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct has 0.0B more parameters than Devstral Small 1.1, making it 0.0% larger.

Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
24.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
24.0Bparameters
24.0B
Devstral Small 1.1
24.0B
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Devstral Small 1.1 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Devstral Small 1.1 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Devstral Small 1.1 does not.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Devstral Small 1.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

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.

Devstral Small 1.1

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Devstral Small 1.1 was released on 2025-07-11, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct was released on 2025-03-17.

Devstral Small 1.1 is 4 months newer than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct.

Devstral Small 1.1

Jul 11, 2025

1.0 years ago

3mo newer
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Mar 17, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Devstral Small 1.1 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Devstral Small 1.1
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FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Small 1.1 vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct.

Which is better, Devstral Small 1.1 or Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct?

Devstral Small 1.1 (Mistral AI) and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Devstral Small 1.1 compare to Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct in benchmarks?

Devstral Small 1.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 53.6%. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct scores HumanEval: 88.4%, MMLU: 80.6%, TriviaQA: 80.5%, MBPP: 74.7%, MATH: 69.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Small 1.1 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct?

Devstral Small 1.1 supports 128K tokens and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct 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 Devstral Small 1.1 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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