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# Magistral Small

> Magistral Small by Mistral AI, released June 2025. Ranked #296 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 30.2. API: $0.50 in / $1.50 out per M tokens. 128K context. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/magistral-small
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Magistral Small Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Magistral Small by Mistral AI ranks 296th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 30.2. Its strongest category is coding, where it ranks 176th. API pricing starts at $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, with a 128K-token context window.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #296 of 354
- **Index score:** 30.2
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 10 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/mistral.svg) Mistral AI](https://noometry.com/providers/mistral)
- **Released:** June 10, 2025
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** Yes
- **Context window:** 128K
- **Max output:** 40K
- **Input price:** $0.50 / M
- **Output price:** $1.50 / M
- **Blended price:** $0.75 / M
- **Output speed:** 0 tokens/s [Kagi](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/llm-benchmark.html)
- **Value:** #117 of 219
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown
- **Input:** text, image

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

Magistral Small category scores

1.  Coding 38.4
2.  Reasoning 6.8
3.  Math 26.2
4.  Knowledge 30.9
5.  010203040

Magistral Small category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 38.4 | #176 | 1 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 6.8 | #350 | 6 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 26.2 | #261 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 30.9 | #223 | 1 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Magistral Small places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Magistral Small: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 38.4 | −0.3 | #176 of 340, top 52% |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 30.9 | −6.5 | #223 of 314, top 72% |

### Weakest categories

Magistral Small: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 6.8 | −16.8 | #350 of 350, top 100% |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 26.2 | −10.4 | #261 of 327, top 80% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Magistral Small. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Magistral Small
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GPT-4 Turbo](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4-turbo) | #292 | 30.5 | $15 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-4-turbo-vs-magistral-small) |
| [Qwen1.5-32B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen1-5-32b) | #293 | 30.5 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-qwen1-5-32b) |
| [Amazon Nova Micro](https://noometry.com/models/amazon-nova-micro) | #294 | 30.4 | $0.0613 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-micro-vs-magistral-small) |
| [Olmo 7b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/olmo-7b-instruct) | #295 | 30.3 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-olmo-7b-instruct) |
| [Qwen2.5 32B Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/qwen2-5-32b-instruct) | #297 | 30.1 | $1.22 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-qwen2-5-32b-instruct) |
| [Palm 2](https://noometry.com/models/palm-2) | #298 | 30.0 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-palm-2) |
| [Gemma 7B](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-7b) | #299 | 30.0 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-7b-vs-magistral-small) |
| [Qwen2-72B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen2-72b) | #300 | 30.0 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-qwen2-72b) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

Magistral Small Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SciCode](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/scicode) | 35.2% | #100 of 121, top 83% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Reasoning

Magistral Small Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ARC-AGI-2](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arc-agi-2) | 0% | #83 of 83, top 100% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [Kagi LLM Benchmark](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/kagi-reasoning) | 6.3% | #99 of 99, top 100% |  | [Kagi LLM Benchmark](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/llm-benchmark.html) |  |
| [ARC-AGI-1](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arc-agi-1) | 5% | #78 of 83, top 94% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [CritPt](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/critpt) | 0.3% | #95 of 134, top 71% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [Chess Puzzles](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/chess-puzzles) | 3% | #102 of 129, top 80% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-30 |
| [DTBench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/dtbench) | 61.3% | #115 of 151, top 77% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [Epoch Capabilities Index](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/epoch-capabilities-index) | 131.42 |  |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/eci) | 2025-09-18 |
| [Epoch Capabilities Index](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/epoch-capabilities-index) | 133.19 | #131 of 213, top 62% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/eci) | 2025-06-10 |

### Math

Magistral Small Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/otis-mock-aime) | 30% | #121 of 173, top 70% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-06 |
| [OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/otis-mock-aime) | 28.1% |  |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-30 |

### Knowledge

Magistral Small Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GPQA Diamond](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/gpqa-diamond) | 47.6% |  |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-30 |
| [GPQA Diamond](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/gpqa-diamond) | 56.1% | #119 of 186, top 64% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-06 |

## API pricing by provider

Magistral Small API prices
| Route | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cached input $/M | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [bedrock](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/models-supported.html) | $0.50 | $1.50 | — | 2026-10-10 |

[All Mistral AI API prices →](https://noometry.com/llm-pricing/mistral) [Estimate your cost →](https://noometry.com/tools/cost-calculator)

## Compare Magistral Small

-   [Magistral Small vs Olmo 7b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-olmo-7b-instruct)
-   [Magistral Small vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-qwen2-5-32b-instruct)
-   [Magistral Small vs Amazon Nova Micro](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-micro-vs-magistral-small)
-   [Magistral Small vs Palm 2](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-palm-2)
-   [Magistral Small vs Qwen1.5-32B](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-qwen1-5-32b)
-   [Magistral Small vs Gemma 7B](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-7b-vs-magistral-small)
-   [Magistral Small vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-magistral-small)
-   [Magistral Small vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-magistral-small)
-   [Magistral Small vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-magistral-small)
-   [Magistral Small vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-magistral-small)
-   [Magistral Small vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-magistral-small)
-   [Magistral Small vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Magistral Small vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-magistral-small)
-   [Magistral Small vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/magistral-small-vs-muse-spark-1-3)

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-   [Mistral Medium](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-medium)36.3
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## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Magistral Small?

Magistral Small by Mistral AI ranks 296th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 30.2. Its strongest category is coding, where it ranks 176th. API pricing starts at $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, with a 128K-token context window.

### How much does Magistral Small cost?

Magistral Small costs $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens on bedrock.

### What is Magistral Small's context window?

Magistral Small accepts up to 128K tokens of input and can write up to 40K tokens in one response.

### Is Magistral Small open source?

Yes. Magistral Small's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### How fast is Magistral Small?

Magistral Small generated about 0 output tokens per second in the Kagi LLM Benchmark's timed runs. Speed varies by provider, load and reasoning effort.

### What are Magistral Small's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Magistral Small places best in coding, knowledge and lowest in reasoning, math.

### What is Magistral Small best at?

Its best category is coding, where it ranks 176th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Magistral Small benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/magistral-small

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