Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Mistral Small 3 24B Base leads with 1.1% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available on 6 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B was introduced as a mid-sized variant in the Llama 3.2 family, designed to offer enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency. Built to provide a balanced option for applications requiring more than lightweight models but less than flagship sizes, it serves diverse use cases in the open-source community.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 24B Base was developed as a 24-billion-parameter foundation model, designed to serve as a base for fine-tuning and customization. Built to provide a strong starting point for domain-specific applications, it represents an intermediate-scale option in Mistral's model lineup.
4 months newer

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral AI
2025-01-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
2023-10-01
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Bedrock
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Sambanova

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Together

Mistral Small 3 24B Base