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# Mistral Small 3.2

> Mistral Small 3.2 by Mistral AI, released June 2025. Ranked #280 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 31.2. API: $0.0938 in / $0.25 out per M tokens. 256K context. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/mistral-small-3-2
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Mistral Small 3.2 Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Mistral Small 3.2 by Mistral AI ranks 280th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 31.2. Its strongest category is writing & preference, where it ranks 224th. API pricing starts at $0.0938 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens, with a 256K-token context window.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #280 of 354
- **Index score:** 31.2
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 6 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/mistral.svg) Mistral AI](https://noometry.com/providers/mistral)
- **Released:** June 20, 2025
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** Unknown
- **Context window:** 256K
- **Max output:** 16K
- **Input price:** $0.0938 / M
- **Output price:** $0.25 / M
- **Blended price:** $0.13 / M
- **Output speed:** 68 tokens/s [Kagi](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/llm-benchmark.html)
- **Value:** #36 of 219
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown
- **Input:** image, text
- **Hugging Face:** [mistralai/Mistral-Small-3.2-24B-Instruct-2506](https://huggingface.co/mistralai/Mistral-Small-3.2-24B-Instruct-2506)

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

Mistral Small 3.2 category scores

1.  Reasoning 18.1
2.  Math 26.3
3.  Knowledge 26.7
4.  Writing & Preference 45.0
5.  0204060

Mistral Small 3.2 category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 18.1 | #287 | 2 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 26.3 | #260 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 26.7 | #256 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 45.0 | #224 | 1 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Mistral Small 3.2 places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Mistral Small 3.2: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 45.0 | −8.8 | #224 of 312, top 72% |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 26.3 | −10.3 | #260 of 327, top 80% |

### Weakest categories

Mistral Small 3.2: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 18.1 | −5.5 | #287 of 350, top 82% |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 26.7 | −10.6 | #256 of 314, top 82% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Mistral Small 3.2. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Mistral Small 3.2
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024](https://noometry.com/models/phi-3-mini-4k-instruct-june) | #276 | 31.3 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-2-vs-phi-3-mini-4k-instruct-june) |
| [Gemma 1.1 7b IT](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-1-1-7b-it) | #277 | 31.3 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-1-1-7b-it-vs-mistral-small-3-2) |
| [Mistral Small 3](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-small-3) | #278 | 31.2 | $0.0575 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-vs-mistral-small-3-2) |
| [Phi-4](https://noometry.com/models/phi-4) | #279 | 31.2 | $0.0875 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-2-vs-phi-4) |
| [Amazon Nova Pro](https://noometry.com/models/amazon-nova-pro) | #281 | 31.0 | $1.40 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-pro-vs-mistral-small-3-2) |
| [Llama 4 Maverick](https://noometry.com/models/llama-4-maverick) | #282 | 30.9 | $0.30 | 456 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/llama-4-maverick-vs-mistral-small-3-2) |
| [Phi-4 Mini](https://noometry.com/models/phi-4-mini) | #283 | 30.9 | $0.13 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-2-vs-phi-4-mini) |
| [Gemma 3 27B](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-3-27b) | #284 | 30.8 | $0.10 | 62 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3-27b-vs-mistral-small-3-2) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Reasoning

Mistral Small 3.2 Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kagi LLM Benchmark](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/kagi-reasoning) | 40.4% | #79 of 99, top 80% |  | [Kagi LLM Benchmark](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/llm-benchmark.html) |  |
| [Chess Puzzles](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/chess-puzzles) | 1% | #106 of 129, top 83% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-30 |
| [Epoch Capabilities Index](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/epoch-capabilities-index) | 131.74 | #134 of 213, top 63% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/eci) | 2025-06-20 |

### Math

Mistral Small 3.2 Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/otis-mock-aime) | 30.3% | #120 of 173, top 70% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-30 |

### Knowledge

Mistral Small 3.2 Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GPQA Diamond](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/gpqa-diamond) | 49.1% | #130 of 186, top 70% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-28 |

### Writing & Preference

Mistral Small 3.2 Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [EQ-Bench Creative Writing](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/eqbench-creative-writing) | 1255 | #84 of 115, top 74% |  | [EQ-Bench](https://eqbench.com/creative_writing.html) |  |

## API pricing by provider

Mistral Small 3.2 API prices
| Route | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cached input $/M | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [openrouter](https://openrouter.ai/mistralai/mistral-small-3.2-24b-instruct) | $0.0938 | $0.25 | — | 2026-10-10 |

[All Mistral AI API prices →](https://noometry.com/llm-pricing/mistral) [Estimate your cost →](https://noometry.com/tools/cost-calculator)

## Compare Mistral Small 3.2

-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Mistral Small 3.1](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-1-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Phi-4](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-2-vs-phi-4)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Amazon Nova Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-pro-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Mistral Small 3](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Llama 4 Maverick](https://noometry.com/compare/llama-4-maverick-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Gemma 1.1 7b IT](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-1-1-7b-it-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Phi-4 Mini](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-2-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-mistral-small-3-2)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-2-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Mistral Small 3.2 vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-mistral-small-3-2)

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## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Mistral Small 3.2?

Mistral Small 3.2 by Mistral AI ranks 280th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 31.2. Its strongest category is writing & preference, where it ranks 224th. API pricing starts at $0.0938 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens, with a 256K-token context window.

### How much does Mistral Small 3.2 cost?

Mistral Small 3.2 costs $0.0938 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens on openrouter.

### What is Mistral Small 3.2's context window?

Mistral Small 3.2 accepts up to 256K tokens of input and can write up to 16K tokens in one response.

### Is Mistral Small 3.2 open source?

Yes. Mistral Small 3.2's weights are downloadable from Hugging Face (mistralai/Mistral-Small-3.2-24B-Instruct-2506); check the license for commercial terms.

### How fast is Mistral Small 3.2?

Mistral Small 3.2 generated about 68 output tokens per second in the Kagi LLM Benchmark's timed runs. Speed varies by provider, load and reasoning effort.

### What are Mistral Small 3.2's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Mistral Small 3.2 places best in writing & preference, math and lowest in reasoning, knowledge.

### What is Mistral Small 3.2 best at?

Its best category is writing & preference, where it ranks 224th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Mistral Small 3.2 benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/mistral-small-3-2

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