# Mistral vs Olmo 3 32b Think

> Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-vs-olmo-3-32b-think
- Last updated: 2026-10-12
- Shared benchmarks: 14

## Summary

- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral scores higher in 0 categories and Olmo 3 32b Think in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Olmo 3 32b Think leads 35.0 to 16.6.
- Olmo 3 32b Think has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 29.9 | 38.7 |
| Rank | 303 | 183 |
| Context | — | — |
| Input $/M | — | — |
| Output $/M | — | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |

## Coding

- Mistral: 33.8 (#250)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 38.6 (#172)

| Benchmark | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1162 | 1319 |

## Reasoning

- Mistral: 22.2 (#200)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 25.9 (#140)

| Benchmark | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1149 | 1302 |

## Math

- Mistral: 22.3 (#278)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 36.5 (#165)

| Benchmark | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1180 | 1316 |
| Omni-MATH | 7.2% | — |

## Knowledge

- Mistral: 16.6 (#288)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 35.0 (#190)

| Benchmark | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1125 | 1273 |
| MMLU-Pro | 27.7% | — |
| GPQA (HELM) | 30.3% | — |

## Multilingual

- Mistral: 32.8 (#254)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 41.2 (#210)

| Benchmark | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1129 | 1255 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1109 | 1300 |
| LMArena French | 1180 | 1291 |
| LMArena German | 1155 | 1290 |
| LMArena Russian | 1168 | 1254 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1013 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1032 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1143 | — |

## Instruction Following

- Mistral: 52.6 (#288)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 67.2 (#198)

| Benchmark | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1152 | 1275 |
| IFEval | 56.8% | — |

## Long Context

- Mistral: 35.0 (#245)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 39.4 (#182)

| Benchmark | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1153 | 1296 |

## Writing & Preference

- Mistral: 37.0 (#260)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 49.1 (#193)

| Benchmark | Mistral | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1165 | 1300 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1158 | 1256 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1147 | 1290 |
| WildBench | 66% | — |

## FAQ

### Is Mistral better than Olmo 3 32b Think?

Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Mistral or Olmo 3 32b Think better for coding?

Olmo 3 32b Think scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.6 versus 33.8 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Mistral and Olmo 3 32b Think share?

14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral has 22 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3 32b Think has 14.