Model Comparison

Gemma 2 9B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 2 9B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct — which is better?

Gemma 2 9B (by Google) and Mistral Small 3.2 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.

Gemma 2 9B 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.

Choose Gemma 2 9B if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B 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.

Sat Jun 27 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

14.4B diff

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has 14.4B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 155.4% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
23.6Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
23.6B
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B 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 9B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B 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 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B 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 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.0 years ago

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Jun 20, 2025

1.0 years ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Gemma 2 9B'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 9B's cutoff date.

Gemma 2 9B

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Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher MATH score (69.4% vs 36.6%)
Higher MMLU score (80.5% vs 71.3%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
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Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
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Gemma 2 9B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 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 9B compare to Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct scores DocVQA: 94.9%, AI2D: 92.9%, HumanEval Plus: 92.9%, ChartQA: 87.4%, IF: 84.8%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

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 9B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.

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