Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct vs Sarvam 30B
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct (2025) and Sarvam 30B (2026) are compact production models from MistralAI and Sarvam.ai. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct ships a 128k-token context window, while Sarvam 30B ships a 66k-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing.
Sarvam 30B is safer overall; choose Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct when long-context analysis matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | Sarvam 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | multimodal apps and provider-routed production | tool-calling agents |
| Decision fit | RAG, Long context, and Vision | Agents and JSON / Tool use |
| Context window | 128k | 66k |
| Cheapest output | $0.30/1M tokens | - |
| Provider routes | 6 tracked | 0 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 rows | 0 rows |
Decision tradeoffs
- Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and procurement flexibility.
- Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct uniquely exposes Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct for RAG, Long context, and Vision.
- Sarvam 30B uniquely exposes Function calling and Tool use in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Sarvam 30B for Agents and JSON / Tool use.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
$155
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Together AI
Sarvam 30B
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct and Sarvam 30B; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
- Sarvam 30B adds Function calling and Tool use in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Sarvam 30B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Function calling and Tool use before moving production traffic.
- Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct adds Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025-12-15 | 2026-03-22 |
| Context window | 128k | 66k |
| Parameters | 24B | 30B (2.4B active) |
| Architecture | dense | moe |
| License | Apache 2.0(OSI) | Apache 2.0(OSI) |
| Openness | Open source | Open source |
| Commercial use | Commercial use allowed | Commercial use allowed |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2023-10 | 2025-06 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | Sarvam 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.10/1M tokens | - |
| Output price | $0.30/1M tokens | - |
| Providers | - |
Capabilities
| Capability | Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct | Sarvam 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Yes | No |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Function calling | No | Yes |
| Tool use | No | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | No |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark rows are currently sourced for this pair.
Deep dive
The capability footprint differs most on vision: Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct, multimodal input: Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct, function calling: Sarvam 30B, tool use: Sarvam 30B, and structured outputs: Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct. Both models share the core language-model surface, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
Pricing coverage is uneven: Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct has $0.10/1M input tokens and Sarvam 30B has no token price sourced yet. Provider availability is 6 tracked routes versus 0. Treat unknown pricing as an integration gap, then verify the route you will actually call before estimating production spend.
Choose Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct when long-context analysis, larger context windows, and broader provider choice are central to the workload. Choose Sarvam 30B when provider fit are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship. This keeps the decision grounded in measurable tradeoffs instead of brand-level assumptions.
FAQ
Which has a larger context window, Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct or Sarvam 30B?
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct supports 128k tokens, while Sarvam 30B supports 66k tokens. That gap matters most for long documents, large codebases, retrieval-heavy agents, and conversations where earlier context must remain visible.
Is Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct or Sarvam 30B open source?
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct is listed under Apache 2.0. Sarvam 30B is listed under Apache 2.0. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Which is better for vision, Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct or Sarvam 30B?
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct has the clearer documented vision signal in this comparison. If vision is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Which is better for multimodal input, Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct or Sarvam 30B?
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct has the clearer documented multimodal input signal in this comparison. If multimodal input is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Which is better for function calling, Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct or Sarvam 30B?
Sarvam 30B has the clearer documented function calling signal in this comparison. If function calling is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Where can I run Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct and Sarvam 30B?
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct is available on Cloudflare Workers AI, OpenRouter, Fireworks AI, NVIDIA NIM, and Together AI. Sarvam 30B is available on the tracked providers still being sourced. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-19. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.