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Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 21.8 to -0.1.

Mistral AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 21.8 to -0.1, ranking #203 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 21.8 and ranks #203 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Mistral AI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.1
#351
21.8
#203
Reasoning
0.1
#342
19.6
#216
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.10 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
4.7#292
12.1#246
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

1 shared

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

20.0B diff

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base has 20.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 500.0% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
24.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
24.0B
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base was released on 2025-03-17, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 19 months newer than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mar 17, 2025

1.6 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 21.8 to -0.1. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is made by Mistral AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base scores MMLU: 81.0%, TriviaQA: 80.5%, MMMU: 59.3%, MMLU-Pro: 56.0%, GPQA: 37.5%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports 128K tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.1 vs 21.8), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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