Model Comparison

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

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

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).

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

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

17.0B diff

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base has 17.0B more parameters than IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview, making it 242.9% larger.

IBM
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
7.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
24.0Bparameters
7.0B
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
24.0B
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

IBM
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview does not.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview was released on 2025-05-02, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base was released on 2025-03-17.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is 2 months newer than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

May 2, 2025

1.0 years ago

1mo newer
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mar 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

IBM

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

Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher MMLU score (81.0% vs 60.4%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
IBM
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

FAQ

Common questions about IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.

Which is better, IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview or Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is made by IBM and Mistral Small 3.1 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 IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview compare to Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base in benchmarks?

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview scores AttaQ: 86.1%, HumanEval: 82.4%, HumanEval+: 78.3%, GSM8k: 70.1%, IFEval: 63.0%. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base scores MMLU: 81.0%, TriviaQA: 80.5%, MMMU: 59.3%, MMLU-Pro: 56.0%, GPQA: 37.5%.

What are the context window sizes for IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

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

Who makes IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is developed by IBM and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI.