Command A+ vs Mistral Small 3.2
Wins 5 of 7 areas
Coding · Reasoning · Images and charts · Long documents · Following instructions
Wins 0 of 7 areas
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Command A+ is the stronger all-rounder.Mistral Small 3.2 is cheaper.
Scores updated · 17 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the seven areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- CodingWriting and fixing software30Command A+3 of 3 tests
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking20Command A+2 of 3 tests · 1 tie
- Images and chartsUnderstanding pictures, charts and video10Command A+1 of 1 test
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts10Command A+1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked10Command A+1 of 1 test
- AgentsCarrying out multi-step tasks on its own00Even0 each · 2 ties
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up11Even1 each
Images and charts, long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
Mistral Small 3.2 costs 85% less for the same work.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Command A+ pulls ahead
- Avoids making up answers it doesn't knowAA-Omniscience · Non-hallucination+62.6points ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+40.4points ahead
- Reasons across sets of long documentsAA-LCR+32.4points ahead
Where Mistral Small 3.2 pulls ahead
- Answers hard knowledge questions correctlyAA-Omniscience · Accuracy+5.9points ahead
Every test, side by side
All 17 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingCommand A+
- Terminal-Bench HardCommand A+ by 18.2256.8+18.2
- Terminal-Bench 2.1Command A+ by 17.222.85.6+17.2
- SciCodeCommand A+ by 9.938.528.6+9.9
ReasoningCommand A+
- GPQA DiamondCommand A+ by 25.676.150.5+25.6
- Humanity's Last ExamCommand A+ by 7.7124.3+7.7
- CritPttie0.30tie
FactsEven
- AA-Omniscience · Non-hallucinationCommand A+ by 62.685.823.2+62.6
- AA-Omniscience · AccuracyMistral Small 3.2 by 5.98.914.8+5.9
Following instructionsCommand A+
- IFBenchCommand A+ by 40.473.933.5+40.4
Other results4 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Command A+ by 51.280.729.5+51.2
- AA-OmniscienceCommand A+ by 46.6-4-50.6+46.6
- Artificial Analysis Coding IndexCommand A+ by 15.327.812.5+15.3
- AA IntelligenceCommand A+ by 4.913.18.2+4.9
Questions people ask
Which is better, Command A+ or Mistral Small 3.2?
Command A+ wins five of the seven areas where both have results: coding, reasoning, images and charts, long documents and following instructions. Mistral Small 3.2 wins none, but costs 85% less. They are level on agents and facts.
Which is better for coding?
Command A+. It wins 3 of the 3 coding tests both models report; Mistral Small 3.2 wins none.
Which is cheaper?
Command A+ costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; Mistral Small 3.2 costs $0.07 and $0.20. That makes Mistral Small 3.2 about 85% cheaper for the same work.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 17 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 13 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 4 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.