Llama 3.2 3B is a 3-billion-parameter multilingual large language model, optimized for advanced natural language processing tasks like dialogue generation, reasoning, and summarization. Designed with the latest transformer architecture, it …
Model details →meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct vs Mistral: Mistral Small 3
Mistral: Mistral Small 3 wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Mistral Small 3 is a 24B-parameter language model optimized for low-latency performance across common AI tasks. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, it features both pre-trained and instruction-tuned versions designed for efficient local …
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct | Mistral: Mistral Small 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 80K | 33K | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.05 | $0.05 | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 3 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.34 | $0.08 | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 3 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 3 |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct better than Mistral: Mistral Small 3?
Mistral: Mistral Small 3 wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct and Mistral: Mistral Small 3?
Input: $0.05 vs $0.05 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.34 vs $0.08 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct and Mistral: Mistral Small 3 support?
meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct supports up to 80K tokens. Mistral: Mistral Small 3 supports up to 33K tokens.
Do both meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct and Mistral: Mistral Small 3 support tool calling?
meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct: not advertised. Mistral: Mistral Small 3: yes.