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MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mistral AI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) outperforms in 3 benchmarks (Arena Hard, MATH, Wild Bench), while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
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Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
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Benchmark wins
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Released
Dec 2025
Jun 2025
License
Apache 2.0
Apache 2.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) outperforms in 3 benchmarks (Arena Hard, MATH, Wild Bench), while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

9.6B diff

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has 9.6B more parameters than MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512), making it 68.6% larger.

Mistral AI
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
14.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
23.6Bparameters
14.0B
MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)
23.6B
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

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.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct was released on 2025-06-20.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) is 6 months newer than Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

8 months ago

5mo newer
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Jun 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)'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 MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)'s cutoff date.

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512)

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Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.

Which is better, MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) or Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) is made by Mistral AI and Mistral Small 3.2 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 MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) compare to Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct in benchmarks?

MiniStral 3 (14B Instruct 2512) scores MATH: 90.4%, Wild Bench: 68.5%, Arena Hard: 55.1%, MM-MT-Bench: 8.5%. Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct scores DocVQA: 94.9%, AI2D: 92.9%, HumanEval Plus: 92.9%, ChartQA: 87.4%, IF: 84.8%.

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