Gemma 2 27B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score 8.6 to -0.6.
Google · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct leads the overall LLM Stats Score 8.6 to -0.6, ranking #265 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct wins 2; 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 Gemma 2 27B
- you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
- overall performance matters — it scores 8.6 and ranks #265 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
16 reported for Gemma 2 27B · 15 for Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU).
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Gemma 2 27B has 3.6B more parameters than Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct, making it 15.3% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemma 2 27B
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct was released on 2025-06-20.
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is 12 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.
Jun 27, 2024
2.2 years ago
Jun 20, 2025
1.2 years ago
11mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date.
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Oct 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.