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Magistral Small 1.2 vs A.X-K2

A debate-ready pair page: current winner, strongest alternative, decisive benchmarks, and the warning that should travel with the claim.

Use case · Everyday chatbot
Winner · Magistral Small 1.2
Sources · All public sources

Winner

Magistral Small 1.2

Mistral

12benchmarks won

Chat / text

Versus · Everyday chatbot

Magistral Small 1.2 leads this compare set for everyday chatbot.

Magistral Small 1.212 of 12 wins

Visible tradeoffs

0 shared benchmarks are still too close to call, so the win stays conditional. This compare uses all public sources, with provider-official evidence labeled separately.

Close calls: 0
Sources: All public

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100%win share

Challenger

A.X-K2

Unknown

0benchmarks won

Chat / text
Reasoning / math / science

The cases in full

Magistral Small 1.2 case

Chat / text

A.X-K2 case

Chat / text
Reasoning / math / science

What changes the outcome

Magistral Small 1.2: 108 visible benchmark gaps still leave room for the result to move.
A.X-K2: 126 visible benchmark gaps still leave room for the result to move.

Why this result is surprising

The visible shared evidence is more decisive than usual for this compare set.
Very few shared benchmarks are decisively separating these models.

Why this is not a clean win

0 shared benchmarks are still too close to call, so the win stays conditional. This compare uses all public sources, with provider-official evidence labeled separately.
A.X-K2 remains the strongest alternative once you change use case, mode, or missing-evidence assumptions.

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Decisive benchmarks

12 of 138 benchmarks


Intelligence Index AA · index Text · Chat / text	1860.7% manual verifiedmanual verified Row details Raw value 18 Percentile 60.7% Last updated archived Eligibility headline eligible Identity exact (1.00) Source label magistral-small-1-2 Source row	35n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 35 Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
Coding Index AA · index Code · Coding	1519.7% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 15 Percentile 19.7% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	39n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 39 Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
Agentic Index AA · index Code · Coding	26% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 2 Percentile 6% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	26n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 26 Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
Openness Index AA · index Text · Chat / text	5081.3% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 50 Percentile 81.3% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	50n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 50 Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
GPQA AA · % Text · Reasoning / math / science	66.3%51.7% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 66.3% Percentile 51.7% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	85.7%n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 85.7% Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
Humanity's Last Exam AA · % Text · Reasoning / math / science	6.4%52.7% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 6.4% Percentile 52.7% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	29.6%n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 29.6% Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
CritPt AA · % Text · Reasoning / math / science	0.3%70% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 0.3% Percentile 70% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	8.9%n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 8.9% Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
SciCode AA · % Code · Coding	35.2%60.6% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 35.2% Percentile 60.6% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	38.5%n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 38.5% Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
AA-Omniscience accuracy AA · % Text · Chat / text	13.5%24% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 13.5% Percentile 24% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	18.6%n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 18.6% Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
AA-Omniscience non-hallucination AA · % Text · Chat / text	9.2%29.8% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 9.2% Percentile 29.8% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	67%n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 67% Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
GDPval-AA AA · rating Text · Professional reasoning	26213.5% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 262 Percentile 13.5% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	1,109n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 1,109 Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a
Long Context Reasoning AA · % Document · Long context	18%31.3% exact aliasverified runtime Row details Raw value 18% Percentile 31.3% Last updated recent Eligibility headline eligible Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label Magistral Small 1.2 Source row	66%n/a exact aliasverified runtimeContext only Row details Raw value 66% Percentile n/a Last updated recent Eligibility benchmark_derived_model Identity provider alias (0.94) Source label A.X-K2 Source row	n/a

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Intelligence Index

AA · index

Text · Chat / text

1860.7%

manual verifiedmanual verified

Row details

Raw value: 18
Percentile: 60.7%
Last updated: archived
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: exact (1.00)
Source label: magistral-small-1-2

Source row

35n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 35
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

Coding Index

AA · index

Code · Coding

1519.7%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 15
Percentile: 19.7%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

39n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 39
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

Agentic Index

AA · index

Code · Coding

26%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 2
Percentile: 6%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

26n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 26
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

Openness Index

AA · index

Text · Chat / text

5081.3%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 50
Percentile: 81.3%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

50n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 50
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

GPQA

AA · %

Text · Reasoning / math / science

66.3%51.7%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 66.3%
Percentile: 51.7%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

85.7%n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 85.7%
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

Humanity's Last Exam

AA · %

Text · Reasoning / math / science

6.4%52.7%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 6.4%
Percentile: 52.7%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

29.6%n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 29.6%
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

CritPt

AA · %

Text · Reasoning / math / science

0.3%70%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 0.3%
Percentile: 70%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

8.9%n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 8.9%
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

SciCode

AA · %

Code · Coding

35.2%60.6%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 35.2%
Percentile: 60.6%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

38.5%n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 38.5%
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

AA-Omniscience accuracy

AA · %

Text · Chat / text

13.5%24%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 13.5%
Percentile: 24%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

18.6%n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 18.6%
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

AA-Omniscience non-hallucination

AA · %

Text · Chat / text

9.2%29.8%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 9.2%
Percentile: 29.8%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

67%n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 67%
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

GDPval-AA

AA · rating

Text · Professional reasoning

26213.5%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 262
Percentile: 13.5%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

1,109n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 1,109
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

Long Context Reasoning

AA · %

Document · Long context

18%31.3%

exact aliasverified runtime

Row details

Raw value: 18%
Percentile: 31.3%
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: headline eligible
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: Magistral Small 1.2

Source row

66%n/a

exact aliasverified runtimeContext only

Row details

Raw value: 66%
Percentile: n/a
Last updated: recent
Eligibility: benchmark_derived_model
Identity: provider alias (0.94)
Source label: A.X-K2

Source row

n/a

Magistral Small 1.2 vs A.X-K2

Magistral Small 1.2

Magistral Small 1.2 leads this compare set for everyday chatbot.

A.X-K2

Magistral Small 1.2 case

A.X-K2 case

What changes the outcome

Why this result is surprising

Why this is not a clean win

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Magistral Small 1.2 vs A.X-K2

Magistral Small 1.2

Magistral Small 1.2 leads this compare set for everyday chatbot.

A.X-K2

Magistral Small 1.2 case

A.X-K2 case

What changes the outcome

Why this result is surprising

Why this is not a clean win

Share the recommendation with the source data attached.

Open or copy the stable surfaces

Use the exact public framing

Pick the voice before you post

Compose a post that keeps the warning attached

Decisive benchmarks