Model Comparison

Gemma 3 4B vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Gemma 3 4B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MATH), while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MBPP, MMLU-Pro, SimpleQA).

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

20.0B diff

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct has 20.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 4B, making it 500.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 4B
4.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
24.0Bparameters
4.0B
Gemma 3 4B
24.0B
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 3 4B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Gemma 3 4B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemma 3 4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 4B is licensed under Gemma, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 3 4B

Gemma

Open weights

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct was released on 2025-03-17.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct is 0 month newer than Gemma 3 4B.

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Mar 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

5d newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3 4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3 4B's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Higher MATH score (75.6% vs 69.3%)
Mistral AI
Higher GPQA score (46.0% vs 30.8%)
Higher HumanEval score (88.4% vs 71.3%)
Higher MBPP score (74.7% vs 63.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (66.8% vs 43.6%)
Higher SimpleQA score (10.4% vs 4.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 4B vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3 4B or Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 4B is made by Google and Mistral Small 3.1 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 3 4B compare to Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%. 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 Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct?

Gemma 3 4B supports 131K 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 Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct?

Gemma 3 4B is developed by Google and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.