Model Comparison

Magistral Small 2506 vs Nova ProWhich is better in 2026?

Magistral Small 2506 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Magistral Small 2506 vs Nova Pro — which is better?

Magistral Small 2506 (by Mistral AI) and Nova Pro (by Amazon) 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 Small 2506 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Pro is better at 0 benchmarks. Magistral Small 2506 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Magistral Small 2506 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
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Nova Pro if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.80/M input and $3.20/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Magistral Small 2506 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.

Magistral Small 2506 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nova Pro specifies input context (300,000 tokens). Only Nova Pro specifies output context (300,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Magistral Small 2506
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova Pro
Input300,000 tokens
Output300,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Magistral Small 2506 does not.

Nova Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Magistral Small 2506

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Magistral Small 2506 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nova Pro uses a proprietary license.

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

Magistral Small 2506

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nova Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Magistral Small 2506 was released on 2025-06-10, while Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20.

Magistral Small 2506 is 7 months newer than Nova Pro.

Magistral Small 2506

Jun 10, 2025

1.1 years ago

6mo newer
Nova Pro

Nov 20, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Magistral Small 2506 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Nova Pro's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Magistral Small 2506's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nova Pro's cutoff date.

Magistral Small 2506

Jun 2025

Nova Pro

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (68.2% vs 46.9%)
Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Magistral Small 2506 and Nova Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Magistral Small 2506
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Nova Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about Magistral Small 2506 vs Nova Pro.

Which is better, Magistral Small 2506 or Nova Pro?

Magistral Small 2506 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Magistral Small 2506 is made by Mistral AI and Nova Pro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Magistral Small 2506 compare to Nova Pro in benchmarks?

Magistral Small 2506 scores AIME 2024: 70.7%, GPQA: 68.2%, AIME 2025: 62.8%, LiveCodeBench: 51.3%. Nova Pro scores ARC-C: 94.8%, GSM8k: 94.8%, DocVQA: 93.5%, IFEval: 92.1%, ChartQA: 89.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Magistral Small 2506 and Nova Pro?

Magistral Small 2506 supports an unknown number of tokens and Nova Pro supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Magistral Small 2506 and Nova Pro?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Magistral Small 2506 and Nova Pro?

Magistral Small 2506 is developed by Mistral AI and Nova Pro is developed by Amazon.

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