Model Comparison

Magistral Medium vs Mistral Small 3 24B BaseWhich is better in 2026?

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Magistral Medium vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base — which is better?

Magistral Medium (by Mistral AI) and Mistral Small 3 24B Base (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.

Magistral Medium outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Mistral Small 3 24B Base is better at 0 benchmarks. Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Magistral Medium if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Choose Mistral Small 3 24B Base if…

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Magistral Medium outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Mistral Small 3 24B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Jun 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

400.0M diff

Magistral Medium has 0.4B more parameters than Mistral Small 3 24B Base, making it 1.7% larger.

Mistral AI
Magistral Medium
24.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
23.6Bparameters
24.0B
Magistral Medium
23.6B
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Magistral Medium and Mistral Small 3 24B Base support multimodal inputs.

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

Magistral Medium

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3 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.

Magistral Medium

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base was released on 2025-01-30.

Magistral Medium is 4 months newer than Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Magistral Medium

Jun 10, 2025

1.0 years ago

4mo newer
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Jan 30, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Magistral Medium has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base has a cutoff of 2023-10-01.

Magistral Medium has more recent training data (up to 2025-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Mistral Small 3 24B Base (2023-10-01).

Magistral Medium

Jun 2025

1.7 yr newer
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Higher GPQA score (70.8% vs 34.4%)
Mistral AI

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

Detailed Comparison

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Magistral Medium
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Mistral Small 3 24B Base

FAQ

Common questions about Magistral Medium vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Which is better, Magistral Medium or Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Magistral Medium is made by Mistral AI and Mistral Small 3 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 Magistral Medium compare to Mistral Small 3 24B Base in benchmarks?

Magistral Medium scores AIME 2024: 73.6%, GPQA: 70.8%, AIME 2025: 64.9%, LiveCodeBench: 50.3%, Aider-Polyglot: 47.1%. Mistral Small 3 24B Base scores ARC-C: 91.3%, GSM8k: 80.7%, MMLU: 80.7%, TriviaQA: 80.3%, MBPP: 69.6%.

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