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Gemma 3 27B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B

Gemma 3 27B (Google) and Mistral Small 3.2 24B (Mistral AI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Mistral Small 3.2 24B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#78 vs #81); Mistral Small 3.2 24B is 1.8× cheaper per output token ($0.25/1M vs $0.45/1M); Gemma 3 27B offers the longer context window (262K vs 256K tokens); and Mistral Small 3.2 24B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3 27B if…

  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.08/1M against $0.094/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 256K.
  • you want provider choice — 5 listed API providers against 3.

Choose Mistral Small 3.2 24B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #78 against #81 (32.7 vs 29.9 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.25/1M output tokens against $0.45/1M, about 1.8× cheaper.
  • you want to self-host: Mistral Small 3.2 24B ships open weights while Gemma 3 27B is gated access.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1412 against 1358.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Mistral Small 3.2 24B was listed 20 June 2025, Gemma 3 27B 12 March 2025.

Gemma 3 27B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3 27B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B
FieldGemma 3 27BGoogleMistral Small 3.2 24BMistral AI
ModelCap Index position#81#78
Index score29.932.7
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.08$0.094
Output price / 1M tokens$0.45$0.25
Context window262K tokens256K tokens
Max output tokens131K16K
API providers listed53
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageImage, Text
First listed12 March 202520 June 2025
PublisherGoogleMistral AI

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3 27B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3 27B or Mistral Small 3.2 24B has a published result
BoardGemma 3 27BMistral Small 3.2 24BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13581351–136514121402–1422Mistral Small 3.2 24B
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)29.5Prompt—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis7.4intelligence-index—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemma 3 27B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B: common questions

Is Gemma 3 27B better than Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #78 against #81. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Gemma 3 27B cheaper than Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.25/1M against $0.45/1M. Input tokens are $0.08/1M for Gemma 3 27B and $0.094/1M for Mistral Small 3.2 24B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3 27B or Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Gemma 3 27B has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 256K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Arena coding: Gemma 3 27B 1358, Mistral Small 3.2 24B 1412 — Mistral Small 3.2 24B leads.

Are Gemma 3 27B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B open-weight models?

Gemma 3 27B: Gated access. Mistral Small 3.2 24B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemma 3 27B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

ModelCap currently lists 5 API providers for Gemma 3 27B and 3 for Mistral Small 3.2 24B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 3 27B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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