Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Qwen2 72B Instruct leads with 4.6% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3 24B Base supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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
Qwen2 72B was developed as the flagship model in the Qwen2 generation, designed to provide advanced language understanding with 72 billion parameters. Built to deliver strong performance across diverse tasks, it represented a significant advancement in Qwen's model capabilities when introduced.
6 months newer

Qwen2 72B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-07-23

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

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Qwen2 72B Instruct
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Qwen2 72B Instruct

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Qwen2 72B Instruct