Mistral Small 3.2 vs MiniMax-M2 Her
Mistral Small 3.2 comes out ahead, 64 to 45 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Mistral AIMistral Small 3.2
64/100- ECI131.7
- Price$0.10 / $0.30
- Context128K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2 Her
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context66K
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Mistral Small 3.2 is our pick
Mistral Small 3.2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against MiniMax-M2 Her (45). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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 3.2Mistral Small 3.2 $0.15 · MiniMax-M2 Her $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMistral Small 3.2Mistral Small 3.2 128,000 · MiniMax-M2 Her 65,536 tokens
- Widest inputsMistral Small 3.2Mistral Small 3.2: Text, Images · MiniMax-M2 Her: Text
- Self-hostingMistral Small 3.2Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Mistral Small 3.2 | MiniMax-M2 Her |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 89 | 63 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 64/100 | 45/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Mistral Small 3.2Mistral AI | MiniMax-M2 HerMiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 131.7 | — |
| ECI rank | #123 of 148 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 49.1% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 30.3% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.10 (best) | $0.30 |
| Output | $0.30 (best) | $1.20 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.15 (best) | $0.525 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Mistral API | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Max output | 16,384 tokens (best) | 2,048 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | mistral-small-2506 | — |
| API providers | 6 (best) | 4 |
| Released | Jun 20, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Mar 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Mistral Small 3.2$1.60
- MiniMax-M2 Her$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Mistral Small 3.2 or MiniMax-M2 Her?
Mistral Small 3.2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against MiniMax-M2 Her (45). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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 or MiniMax-M2 Her?
Mistral Small 3.2 is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). MiniMax-M2 Her costs $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.15 per million tokens for Mistral Small 3.2 versus $0.525 for MiniMax-M2 Her (3.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Small 3.2 has an ECI of 131.7 and MiniMax-M2 Her has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Small 3.2 and MiniMax-M2 Her 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 has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 65,536 for MiniMax-M2 Her. Maximum output per response: Mistral Small 3.2 up to 16,384, MiniMax-M2 Her up to 2,048 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Mistral Small 3.2 accepts text and images; MiniMax-M2 Her accepts text. Mistral Small 3.2 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Mistral Small 3.2 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; MiniMax-M2 Her is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiniMax-M2 Her is the newest, released Jan 23, 2026. Mistral Small 3.2 came out Jun 20, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Small 3.2 Mar 2025.
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 Oct 4, 2026.
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