Head to head
Mistral Small 3.1 24B vs Gemma 3 27B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Mistral Small 3.1 24B | Gemma 3 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 24B | 27B |
| Author | Mistral AI | |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Gemma |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 14 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 17 GB | 19 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 26 GB | 29 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 48 GB | 54 GB |
| Use cases | chat, general, vision, multilingual, fr | chat, general, vision, multilingual |
Verdict
Both models sit in a similar size class. The pick depends on tags, license, and benchmarks rather than raw parameter count.
For unambiguous commercial use, Mistral Small 3.1 24B has the safer license (Apache 2.0) compared to Gemma.