Model Comparison
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct vs Qwen2-VL-72B-InstructWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct — which is better?
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct (by Mistral AI) and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct (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 3.2 24B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (ChartQA). Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
Choose Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (ChartQA).
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has 49.8B more parameters than Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct, making it 211.0% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
tongyi-qianwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct was released on 2025-06-20, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct was released on 2024-08-29.
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is 10 months newer than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.
Jun 20, 2025
11 months ago
9mo newerAug 29, 2024
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has a cutoff of 2023-06-30.
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has more recent training data (up to 2023-10-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct (2023-06-30).
Oct 2023
4 mo newerJun 2023
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.