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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Mistral Small 3.2 24B vs Gemma 3 27B IT

Too close to call on our weighted score (Mistral Small 3.2 24B 65, Gemma 3 27B IT 62). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Mistral AI

    Mistral Small 3.2 24B

    Released Jun 20, 2025

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.10 / $0.305
    • Context256K
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  2. Google

    Gemma 3 27B IT

    Released Mar 12, 2025

    62/100
    • ECI129.9
    • Price$0.11 / $0.30
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 3 27B IT

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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Mistral Small 3.2 24B 65/100, Gemma 3 27B IT 62/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Mistral Small 3.2 24B on price and Mistral Small 3.2 24B for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceMistral Small 3.2 24BMistral Small 3.2 24B $0.151 · Gemma 3 27B IT $0.157 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMistral Small 3.2 24BMistral Small 3.2 24B 256,000 · Gemma 3 27B IT 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsMistral Small 3.2 24B: Text, Images · Gemma 3 27B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMistral Small 3.2 24BGemma 3 27B IT
Price50%8584
Inputs & features30%5050
Context window20%3625
Overall100%65/10062/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Mistral Small 3.2 24B vs Gemma 3 27B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationMistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AIGemma 3 27B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—129.9
ECI rank—#137 of 165
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—47.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—22.5%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.10 (best)$0.11
Output$0.305$0.30 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.151 (best)$0.157
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 8 providersMedian of 16 providers
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Max output16,384 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID——
API providers817 (best)
ReleasedJun 20, 2025Mar 12, 2025
Knowledge cutoffOct 31, 2023Aug 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Mistral Small 3.2 24B$1.61
  • Gemma 3 27B IT$1.69
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Mistral Small 3.2 24B or Gemma 3 27B IT?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Mistral Small 3.2 24B 65/100, Gemma 3 27B IT 62/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Mistral Small 3.2 24B on price and Mistral Small 3.2 24B for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 3.2 24B or Gemma 3 27B IT?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.305 output per million tokens (median across 8 API providers). Gemma 3 27B IT costs $0.11 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (median across 16 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.151 per million tokens for Mistral Small 3.2 24B versus $0.157 for Gemma 3 27B IT (1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Small 3.2 24B has not been scored yet and Gemma 3 27B IT has an ECI of 129.9.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Small 3.2 24B and Gemma 3 27B IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Gemma 3 27B IT. Maximum output per response: Mistral Small 3.2 24B up to 16,384, Gemma 3 27B IT up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B accepts text and images; Gemma 3 27B IT accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B is the newest, released Jun 20, 2025. Gemma 3 27B IT came out Mar 12, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Small 3.2 24B Oct 31, 2023, Gemma 3 27B IT Aug 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.

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