Compare/Mistral Small 3.2 vs Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)

Mistral Small 3.2vsGranite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Mistral

Mistral Small 3.2

Input
$0.087/M
Output
$0.25/M
Speed
121 tok/s
TTFT
0.43s
IBM

Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.03/M
Output
$0.25/M
Speed
380 tok/s
TTFT
20.30s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
Faster (tok/s)
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Mistral Small 3.2
Benchmarks (11-0)
Mistral Small 3.2

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Small 3.2Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.087$0.03
Output ($/M tokens)$0.25$0.25
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Mistral Small 3.2$0.11
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)$0.06

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Small 3.2
121 tok/s
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
380 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Small 3.2
0.43s
Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)
20.30s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
15.17.0
Coding Index
13.33.4
Math Index
27.06.7
GPQA Diamond
50.5%33.8%
MMLU-Pro
68.1%46.8%
LiveCodeBench
27.5%12.7%
AIME 2025
27.0%6.7%
MATH-500
88.3%66.5%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.3%4.2%
SciCode
26.4%10.1%
IFBench
33.5%22.4%
TerminalBench
6.8%0.0%
Mistral Small 3.211 wins
0 winsGranite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 3.2 or Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)?

Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.09/M tokens vs $0.13/M for Mistral Small 3.2.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Mistral Small 3.2 wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 380 tok/s vs 121 tok/s. Mistral Small 3.2 also has lower time-to-first-token (0.43s vs 20.30s).

When should I use Mistral Small 3.2 vs Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, Mistral Small 3.2 for stronger benchmark performance, and Granite 3.3 8B (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.