Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct leads with 8.0% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3 24B Base supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Qwen2.5 14B Instruct 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.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen 2.5 14B was developed as a mid-sized instruction-tuned model, designed to balance capability and efficiency for diverse language tasks. Built with 14 billion parameters, it provides strong performance for applications requiring reliable instruction-following without the resource demands of larger models.
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Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-09-19

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral AI
2025-01-30
Average performance across 7 common benchmarks

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct