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Devstral Small 1.1 vs Gemini 4 Argon

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 8.6. Devstral Small 1.1 is 26.7x cheaper per token.

Mistral AI · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 8.6, ranking #4 overall.

On price, Devstral Small 1.1 is roughly 26.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 4 Argon also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Devstral Small 1.1

  • cost matters — it's about 26.7x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI
Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
8.6
#295
55.1
#4
Reasoning
8.6
#293
53.2
#6
Coding
0.2
#264
42.5
#7
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.10 / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$10.00 / M
Context window
128,000
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

1 reported for Devstral Small 1.1 · 19 for Gemini 4 Argon

No common benchmarks found

Devstral Small 1.1 and Gemini 4 Argondon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Devstral Small 1.1 costs less

For input processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 20.0x cheaper than Gemini 4 Argon ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 33.3x cheaper than Gemini 4 Argon ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 4 Argon is more expensive than Devstral Small 1.1.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerMistral
Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 4 Argon accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Devstral Small 1.1's 128,000 tokens. Gemini 4 Argon can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Devstral Small 1.1 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas Devstral Small 1.1 does not.

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Devstral Small 1.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Devstral Small 1.1 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Gemini 4 Argon uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Devstral Small 1.1

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Devstral Small 1.1 was released on 2025-07-11, while Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30.

Gemini 4 Argon is 15 months newer than Devstral Small 1.1.

Devstral Small 1.1

Jul 11, 2025

1.3 years ago

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

2 weeks ago

1.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Devstral Small 1.1 is available from Mistral AI. Gemini 4 Argon is available from Google.

Devstral Small 1.1

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

Gemini 4 Argon

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Devstral Small 1.1 and Gemini 4 Argon side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Devstral Small 1.1
✓ Preferred
Gemini 4 Argon
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FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Small 1.1 vs Gemini 4 Argon.

Which is better, Devstral Small 1.1 or Gemini 4 Argon?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 8.6. Devstral Small 1.1 is made by Mistral AI and Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Devstral Small 1.1 compare to Gemini 4 Argon in benchmarks?

Devstral Small 1.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 53.6%. Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%.

Is Devstral Small 1.1 cheaper than Gemini 4 Argon?

Devstral Small 1.1 is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Devstral Small 1.1 costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via mistral. Gemini 4 Argon costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Small 1.1 and Gemini 4 Argon?

Devstral Small 1.1 supports 128K tokens and Gemini 4 Argon supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Devstral Small 1.1 and Gemini 4 Argon?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (8.6 vs 55.1), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.10 vs $2.00/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Devstral Small 1.1 and Gemini 4 Argon?

Devstral Small 1.1 is developed by Mistral AI and Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google.

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