Magistral Small 1
Analysis Summary
Magistral Small 1 is a Mistral model released in 2025 with an intelligence index of 10.6. That places it above the older models in this batch, but no supporting mathematics, coding, instruction-following, context, speed, or pricing results are supplied. Its broad reasoning capability is therefore only partially established.
It may suit compact internal assistants, structured drafting, and straightforward technical analysis, especially where inference efficiency matters. The evidence is not sufficient to recommend it for autonomous agents, complex software engineering, or unsupervised client content. Teams considering it should run direct tests for instruction adherence, coding accuracy, and output economics before routing meaningful production traffic.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Magistral Small 1 is a compact Mistral reasoning model with measured intelligence above many older entries, but the record lacks detailed coding, pricing, and workflow benchmarks needed for confident production adoption.
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DFO Verdict
Magistral Small 1 is a compact Mistral reasoning model with measured intelligence above many older entries, but the record lacks detailed coding, pricing, and workflow benchmarks needed for confident production adoption.
How Magistral Small 1 compares
Magistral Small 1 ranks #271 of 434 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Magistral Small 1 is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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How much does Magistral Small 1 cost?
Magistral Small 1 is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created Magistral Small 1?
Magistral Small 1 is developed by Mistral and was released on June 10, 2025.