Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct leads with 13.3% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct was developed as the instruction-tuned version of the 3.1 base model, designed to deliver improved instruction-following with refinements from the updated architecture. Built to serve diverse applications with enhanced reliability, it advances the Small model line's capabilities.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Mini was created as an even more compact variant of Phi-4, designed to bring fourth-generation capabilities to the smallest possible footprint. Built for extreme efficiency scenarios, it enables AI capabilities on devices and applications where resources are severely constrained.
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Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
2025-02-01

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-03-17
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini
Phi 4 Mini
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini