Model Comparison

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Mistral Small 3 24B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Jun 01 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

651.4B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) has 651.4B more parameters than Mistral Small 3 24B Base, making it 2760.2% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)
675.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
23.6Bparameters
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)
23.6B
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) and Mistral Small 3 24B Base support multimodal inputs.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

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Mistral Small 3 24B Base

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) was released on 2025-12-04, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base was released on 2025-01-30.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) is 10 months newer than Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Dec 4, 2025

5 months ago

10mo newer
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Jan 30, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Mistral Small 3 24B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Mistral Small 3 24B Base's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)'s cutoff date.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

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Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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Higher GPQA score (43.9% vs 34.4%)
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No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Which is better, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) or Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) compare to Mistral Small 3 24B Base in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%. Mistral Small 3 24B Base scores ARC-C: 91.3%, GSM8k: 80.7%, MMLU: 80.7%, TriviaQA: 80.3%, MBPP: 69.6%.