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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 vs Voxtral Small 24B 2507

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 comes out ahead, 61 to 55 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Mistral AI

    Voxtral Mini 3B 2507

    Released Jul 15, 2025

    61/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.04 / $0.04
    • Context33K
  2. Mistral AI

    Voxtral Small 24B 2507

    Released Jul 15, 2025

    55/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.10 / $0.30
    • Context33K
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01 — Verdict

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 is our pick

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 is the better all-round choice, scoring 61/100 against Voxtral Small 24B 2507 (55). It leads on price. 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 priceVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 $0.04 · Voxtral Small 24B 2507 $0.15 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameVoxtral Mini 3B 2507 32,768 · Voxtral Small 24B 2507 32,768 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsVoxtral Mini 3B 2507: Text, Audio · Voxtral Small 24B 2507: Text, Audio
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Voxtral Small 24B 2507
Price50%10089
Inputs & features30%3535
Context window20%00
Overall100%61/10055/100

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.

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 vs Voxtral Small 24B 2507 specifications side by side
SpecificationVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Mistral AIVoxtral Small 24B 2507Mistral AI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.04 (best)$0.10
Output$0.04 (best)$0.30
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.04 (best)$0.15
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 2 providersOfficial Mistral API
Limits
Context window32,768 tokens32,768 tokens
Max output32,768 tokens32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioYesYes
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenApache 2.0OpenApache 2.0
API model ID—voxtral-small-latest
API providers27 (best)
ReleasedJul 15, 2025Jul 15, 2025
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Voxtral Mini 3B 2507$0.48
  • Voxtral Small 24B 2507$1.60
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 or Voxtral Small 24B 2507?

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 is the better all-round choice, scoring 61/100 against Voxtral Small 24B 2507 (55). It leads on price. 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, Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 or Voxtral Small 24B 2507?

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 is cheaper at $0.04 input / $0.04 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Voxtral Small 24B 2507 costs $0.10 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.04 per million tokens for Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 versus $0.15 for Voxtral Small 24B 2507 (3.8× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 has not been scored yet and Voxtral Small 24B 2507 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 and Voxtral Small 24B 2507 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?

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 and Voxtral Small 24B 2507 share the same 32,768-token context window. Maximum output per response: Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 up to 32,768, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 accepts text and audio; Voxtral Small 24B 2507 accepts text and audio. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (Apache 2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 is the newest, released Jul 15, 2025. Voxtral Small 24B 2507 came out Jul 15, 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.