Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B was developed by NVIDIA through customization of Meta's Llama 3.1 70B, designed to enhance performance for specific use cases and deployments. Built with NVIDIA's optimizations and fine-tuning expertise, it demonstrates how foundation models can be adapted for specialized applications.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base represents an updated iteration of the 24B foundation model, developed with architectural refinements and improved training. Built to provide enhanced base capabilities for fine-tuning, it incorporates learnings from previous versions for better downstream performance.
5 months newer

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
NVIDIA
2024-10-01

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Mistral AI
2025-03-17
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
2023-12-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Mistral AI

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base