Model Comparison
Mistral Small 3 24B Base vs Qwen3.8 MaxWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Mistral Small 3 24B Base vs Qwen3.8 Max — which is better?
Mistral Small 3 24B Base (by Mistral AI) and Qwen3.8 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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.
Mistral Small 3 24B Base outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Mistral Small 3 24B Base if…
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Mistral Small 3 24B Base outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8 Max has 2376.4B more parameters than Mistral Small 3 24B Base, making it 10069.5% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Mistral Small 3 24B Base and Qwen3.8 Max support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Qwen3.8 Max
License
Usage and distribution terms
Mistral Small 3 24B Base is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen3.8 Max uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Mistral Small 3 24B Base was released on 2025-01-30, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.
Qwen3.8 Max is 18 months newer than Mistral Small 3 24B Base.
Jan 30, 2025
1.5 years ago
Aug 2, 2026
4 days ago
1.5yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Mistral Small 3 24B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Qwen3.8 Max'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 Qwen3.8 Max's cutoff date.
Oct 2023
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
View detailsMistral AI
Qwen3.8 Max
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
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Run your own prompts against Mistral Small 3 24B Base and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Mistral Small 3 24B Base vs Qwen3.8 Max.