Model Comparison

Gemma 2 27B vs Mistral Small 3 24B BaseWhich is better in 2026?

Mistral Small 3 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 2 27B vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base — which is better?

Gemma 2 27B (by Google) and Mistral Small 3 24B Base (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.

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (TriviaQA), while Mistral Small 3 24B Base is better at 6 benchmarks (AGIEval, ARC-C, GSM8k, MATH, MBPP, MMLU). Mistral Small 3 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 2 27B if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Mistral Small 3 24B Base if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 6 of 7 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (TriviaQA), while Mistral Small 3 24B Base is better at 6 benchmarks (AGIEval, ARC-C, GSM8k, MATH, MBPP, MMLU).

Mistral Small 3 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Jul 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

3.6B diff

Gemma 2 27B has 3.6B more parameters than Mistral Small 3 24B Base, making it 15.3% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 27B
27.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
23.6Bparameters
27.2B
Gemma 2 27B
23.6B
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Small 3 24B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.

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

Gemma 2 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base was released on 2025-01-30.

Mistral Small 3 24B Base is 7 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.1 years ago

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Jan 30, 2025

1.5 years ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Mistral Small 3 24B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Mistral Small 3 24B Base's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date.

Gemma 2 27B

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Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Higher TriviaQA score (83.7% vs 80.3%)
Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AGIEval score (65.8% vs 55.1%)
Higher ARC-C score (91.3% vs 71.4%)
Higher GSM8k score (80.7% vs 74.0%)
Higher MATH score (46.0% vs 42.3%)
Higher MBPP score (69.6% vs 62.6%)
Higher MMLU score (80.7% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3 24B Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 27B
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Mistral Small 3 24B Base
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Gemma 2 27B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Mistral Small 3 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Mistral Small 3 24B Base is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 27B compare to Mistral Small 3 24B Base in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. 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 main differences between Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and Mistral Small 3 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI.

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