Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 leads with 29.6% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3 24B Base supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Nemotron Nano 9B v2 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.
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is a language model developed by NVIDIA. It achieves strong performance with an average score of 77.0% across 6 benchmarks. It excels particularly in MATH-500 (97.8%), IFEval (90.3%), AIME 2025 (72.1%). It's licensed for commercial use, making it suitable for enterprise applications. Released in 2025, it represents NVIDIA's latest advancement in AI technology.
6 months newer

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral AI
2025-01-30

Nemotron Nano 9B v2
NVIDIA
2025-08-18
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
2023-10-01
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
2024-09
Available providers and their performance metrics

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Nemotron Nano 9B v2