Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 2 9B was created as a more compact open-source model, designed to deliver capable performance with reduced computational requirements. Built with 9 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it serves applications where efficiency and accessibility are valued alongside the benefits of open-source availability.
Mistral AI
Magistral Small was created as an efficient reasoning-focused variant, designed to bring analytical capabilities to applications with tighter resource constraints. Built to balance problem-solving depth with practical deployment needs, it extends reasoning-enhanced AI to broader use cases.
11 months newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Magistral Small 2506
Mistral AI
2025-06-10
Magistral Small 2506
2025-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 2 9B

Magistral Small 2506

Gemma 2 9B

Magistral Small 2506