Llama 3.2 3B Instruct vs Mistral Small 3
Mistral Small 3 is cheaper on output tokens, while Llama 3.2 3B Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose Llama 3.2 3B Instruct or Mistral Small 3 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Llama 3.2 3B Instruct | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Mistral |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.33 | $0.08 |
| Context window | 131K | 33K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | — |
| Released | — | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1110 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 47.3 |
FAQ
Is Llama 3.2 3B Instruct or Mistral Small 3 cheaper?
Mistral Small 3 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.08 vs $0.33 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct or Mistral Small 3?
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct has the larger context window (131K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.