Model comparison
Mistral Small 3 vs Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AI
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral Small 3 scores higher in 0 categories and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads 33.6 to 15.3.
Side by side
| Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 30.9 | 38.8 |
| Released | 2025-01-30 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 33K | — |
| Max output | 16K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.05 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.08 | — |
| Results tracked | 24 | 16 |
Sponsored placements are available on pages like this one. Advertise on Noometry
Category by category
Coding Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Small 3: 36.0 (#203), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 38.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1246 | 1346 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 45.3% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 50.4% | — |
Reasoning Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Small 3: 18.2 (#269), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 25.4 (#131)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1233 | 1322 |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 127.06 | — |
Math Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Small 3: 15.3 (#290), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 33.6 (#169)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1240 | 1305 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 6.7% | — |
Knowledge Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Small 3: 25.0 (#258), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 35.4 (#175)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1202 | 1307 |
| GPQA Diamond | 47.3% | — |
| Confabulations | 25.2% | — |
Multilingual Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Small 3: 37.5 (#231), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 42.8 (#185)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1198 | 1275 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1204 | 1304 |
| LMArena French | 1202 | 1328 |
| LMArena German | 1211 | 1283 |
| LMArena Korean | 1188 | 1206 |
| LMArena Russian | 1216 | 1268 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1111 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1337 |
Instruction Following Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Small 3: 63.9 (#224), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 68.8 (#182)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1214 | 1298 |
Long Context Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Small 3: 37.8 (#206), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.9 (#161)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1246 | 1312 |
Writing & Preference Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads
Mistral Small 3: 32.4 (#275), Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 50.4 (#179)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3 | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1234 | 1311 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1195 | 1264 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1217 | 1309 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 707 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Small 3 better than Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct?
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Mistral Small 3 or Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct better for coding?
Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.9 versus 36.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Small 3 and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Small 3 has 24 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has 16.