Magistral Small 1
Analysis Summary
Magistral Small 1 is Mistral's compact reasoning model, released in June 2025. Despite its small size, it posts a GPQA of 0.641, livecodebench of 0.514, and MMLU-Pro of 0.746, which are competitive figures for its class. Its intelligence index of 16.8 and agentic index of 15.6 indicate meaningful reasoning and some agentic capability, though both remain well below frontier models.
For businesses, Magistral Small 1 suits structured content generation, code assistance, and lighter analytical tasks where cost efficiency matters. Its instruction-following score (ifbench 0.248) is reasonable, and its coding index of 11.1 limits it for heavy software engineering work. Agentic reliability is modest rather than production-grade for complex multi-step workflows.
As a Mistral model, it benefits from strong European enterprise adoption and flexible deployment options. Teams needing a capable, cost-effective reasoning model for mid-complexity tasks will find it a practical fit.
Assessed June 6, 2026
Editorial notes
Magistral Small 1 from Mistral delivers a strong GPQA of 0.641 and livecodebench of 0.514 for a small reasoning model, with agentic and instruction-following coverage, making it a capable lightweight option for structured business tasks.
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Performance Profile
How Magistral Small 1 compares
Magistral Small 1 ranks #205 of 378 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #223 of 315 for coding, #214 of 289 for agentic tasks. Magistral Small 1 is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
Benchmark Scores
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| Provider | Mistral |
| Release Date | June 10, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
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Frequently asked questions about Magistral Small 1
How much does Magistral Small 1 cost?
Magistral Small 1 is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Is Magistral Small 1 good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Magistral Small 1 ranks #223 of 315 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Magistral Small 1?
Magistral Small 1 is developed by Mistral and was released on June 10, 2025.
