GPT-4o vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
GPT-4o leads the LLM Stats Score 14.3 to 8.6.
OpenAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-4o leads the overall LLM Stats Score 14.3 to 8.6, ranking #226 overall.
In the 9 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-4o wins 6; 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 GPT-4o
- overall performance matters — it scores 14.3 and ranks #226 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 9 exact shared results
Choose Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
38 reported for GPT-4o · 15 for Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
GPT-4o outperforms in 6 benchmarks (AI2D, GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro, MMMU, SimpleQA), while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, MathVista).
GPT-4o shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4o specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o specifies output context (16,384 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both GPT-4o and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-4o
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4o is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4o was released on 2024-08-06, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct was released on 2025-06-20.
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is 11 months newer than GPT-4o.
Aug 6, 2024
2.1 years ago
Jun 20, 2025
1.2 years ago
10mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while GPT-4o'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 GPT-4o's cutoff date.
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Oct 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4o and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4o vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.