Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Magistral Small
Magistral Small is the stronger model overall, scoring 30.2 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 1B scores higher in 1 category and Magistral Small in 2 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Magistral Small leads 30.9 to 7.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is GPQA Diamond: 19.9% for Gemma 3 1B and 56.1% for Magistral Small.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Magistral Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 21.1 | 30.2 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2025-06-10 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Max output | — | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.50 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.50 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Magistral Small: 38.4 (#176)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 35.2% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 13.7 (#152), Magistral Small: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | — |
Reasoning Gemma 3 1B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 19.2 (#264), Magistral Small: 6.8 (#350)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 3% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | — | 0% |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 6.3% |
| ARC-AGI-1 | — | 5% |
| CritPt | — | 0.3% |
| DTBench | — | 61.3% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 133.19 |
Math Magistral Small leads
Gemma 3 1B: 10.2 (#316), Magistral Small: 26.2 (#261)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | 30% |
Knowledge Magistral Small leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.0 (#314), Magistral Small: 30.9 (#223)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | 56.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Magistral Small?
Magistral Small is the stronger model overall, scoring 30.2 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Magistral Small share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Magistral Small has 10.