Model Comparison

Mistral NeMo Instruct vs Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Comparing Mistral NeMo Instruct and Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Mistral NeMo Instruct and Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Mistral NeMo Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens) is 2.1x more expensive than Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct ($0.07/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral NeMo Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral NeMo Instruct is more expensive than Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Mistral NeMo Instruct

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$0.15

Best providerGoogle

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Input tokens$0.07

Output tokens$0.14

Best providerDeepinfra

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

12.0B diff

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct has 12.0B more parameters than Mistral NeMo Instruct, making it 100.0% larger.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

12.0Bparameters

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

24.0Bparameters

12.0B

Mistral NeMo Instruct

24.0B

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Mistral NeMo Instruct accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct's 32,000 tokens. Mistral NeMo Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Input32,000 tokens

Output32,000 tokens

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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 NeMo Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral NeMo Instruct was released on 2024-07-18, while Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct was released on 2025-01-30.

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct is 7 months newer than Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Jul 18, 2024

1.8 years ago

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Jan 30, 2025

1.3 years ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Mistral NeMo Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral NeMo Instruct's cutoff date.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

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Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Oct 2023

Provider Availability

Mistral NeMo Instruct is available from Google, Mistral AI. Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Mistral AI.

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M

Mistral

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M

Mistral

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral NeMo Instruct

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Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

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Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Mistral NeMo Instruct	Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Mistral NeMo Instruct vs Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct.

Which is better, Mistral NeMo Instruct or Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct?

Mistral NeMo Instruct (Mistral AI) and Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Mistral NeMo Instruct compare to Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct in benchmarks?

Mistral NeMo Instruct scores HellaSwag: 83.5%, Winogrande: 76.8%, TriviaQA: 73.8%, CommonSenseQA: 70.4%, MMLU: 68.0%. Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct scores Arena Hard: 87.6%, HumanEval: 84.8%, MT-Bench: 83.5%, IFEval: 82.9%, MATH: 70.6%.

Is Mistral NeMo Instruct cheaper than Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct?

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct is 2.1x cheaper for input tokens. Mistral NeMo Instruct costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via google. Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct costs $0.07/M input and $0.14/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral NeMo Instruct and Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct?

Mistral NeMo Instruct supports 128K tokens and Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct supports 32K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Mistral NeMo Instruct and Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 32K), input pricing ($0.15 vs $0.07/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.