Model comparison
Mistral Large 4 vs Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AI
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral Large 4 scores higher in 7 categories and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Mistral Large 4 leads 60.4 to 50.2.
- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 39.4 |
| Released | 2026-10-06 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | — |
| Max output | 262K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.68 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.09 | — |
| Results tracked | 15 | 16 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.5 (#157)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1475 | 1347 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1541 | — |
Reasoning Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 26.4 (#132)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1444 | 1322 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 27.4% | — |
Math Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.3 (#167)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1488 | 1305 |
Knowledge Too close to call
Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.1 (#175)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | 1308 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 20% | — |
Multilingual Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 42.6 (#191)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1415 | 1275 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1491 | 1304 |
| LMArena Russian | 1414 | 1268 |
| LMArena French | — | 1328 |
| LMArena German | — | 1282 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1206 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1336 |
Instruction Following Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 68.6 (#187)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1424 | 1299 |
Long Context Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.9 (#166)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1429 | 1312 |
Writing & Preference Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 50.2 (#185)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1427 | 1311 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | 1264 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1424 | 1309 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Large 4 better than Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct?
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Mistral Large 4 or Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 39.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Large 4 and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Large 4 has 15 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has 16.