Model comparison
Mistral Small 3.2 vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.8 to 30.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads 21.7 to 17.5.
- Mistral Small 3.2 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Mistral Small 3.2 | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 30.8 | 32.8 |
| Released | 2025-06-20 | 2025-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 256K | — |
| Max output | 16K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0938 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.25 | — |
| Results tracked | 6 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: —, Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.2 (#130)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 42.7% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: —, Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#127)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | — | 2% |
Reasoning Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Mistral Small 3.2: 17.5 (#282), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.7 (#189)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 40.4% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | 1% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 131.73 | — |
Math Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: 24.9 (#251), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 30.3% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: 26.8 (#249), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 49.1% | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: 45.1 (#219), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1255 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Small 3.2 better than Nova 2.0 Pro Preview?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.8 to 30.8 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Small 3.2 and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Small 3.2 has 6 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3.