Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 3 12B was developed as part of the third generation of Google's open-source model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities in a mid-sized format. Built with improved architecture and training techniques, it balances performance with practical deployment considerations for diverse use cases.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct was developed as the instruction-tuned version of the 3.1 base model, designed to deliver improved instruction-following with refinements from the updated architecture. Built to serve diverse applications with enhanced reliability, it advances the Small model line's capabilities.
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Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-03-17
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 12B

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct