Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Magistral Medium leads with 40.4% higher average benchmark score. Magistral Medium supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Magistral Medium is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium was introduced as a specialized model for advanced reasoning and analytical tasks, designed to handle complex problem-solving scenarios. Built to serve enterprise and professional applications requiring sophisticated reasoning, it represents Mistral's focus on high-quality analytical capabilities.
Microsoft
Phi-3.5 Mini was developed by Microsoft as a small language model designed to deliver impressive performance despite its compact size. Built with efficiency in mind, it demonstrates that capable language understanding and generation can be achieved with fewer parameters, making AI more accessible for edge and resource-constrained deployments.
9 months newer

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Microsoft
2024-08-23

Magistral Medium
Mistral AI
2025-06-10
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Magistral Medium

Phi-3.5-mini-instruct
Magistral Medium
2025-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Magistral Medium

Phi-3.5-mini-instruct
Azure

Magistral Medium

Phi-3.5-mini-instruct

Magistral Medium

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