Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Nova Lite leads with 9.9% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Nova Lite is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Amazon
Amazon Nova Lite was developed as a lightweight multimodal model, designed to provide efficient AI capabilities for text and image understanding. Built to serve cost-sensitive applications with quick response times, it represents Amazon's entry-level offering in the Nova family.
2 months newer

Nova Lite
Amazon
2024-11-20

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral AI
2025-01-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Nova Lite
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Nova Lite
Bedrock

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Nova Lite

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Nova Lite