Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Nova Lite offers 46.0K more tokens in context window than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base. Both models have similar pricing. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base represents an updated iteration of the 24B foundation model, developed with architectural refinements and improved training. Built to provide enhanced base capabilities for fine-tuning, it incorporates learnings from previous versions for better downstream performance.
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.
3 months newer

Nova Lite
Amazon
2024-11-20

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Mistral AI
2025-03-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Nova Lite
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Nova Lite
Available providers and their performance metrics

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Mistral AI

Nova Lite

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Nova Lite

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Nova Lite
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