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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Mistral Large 4

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to -0.8. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 8.1x cheaper per token.

Google · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.2 to -0.8, ranking #34 overall.

On price, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is roughly 8.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

  • cost matters — it's about 8.1x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • overall performance matters — it scores 46.2 and ranks #34 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Google
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.8
#347
46.2
#34
Reasoning
-0.4
#338
44.0
#43
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.07 / M
$0.68 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$2.09 / M
Context window
1,048,576
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Mistral Large 4
Vision
-2.5#202
1.1#187
Multimodal
0.1#164
1.7#160
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B · 18 for Mistral Large 4

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Mistral Large 4don'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

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens) is 9.7x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 7.0x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 4 is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input tokens$0.68
Output tokens$2.09
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1042.0B diff

Mistral Large 4 has 1042.0B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 13025.0% larger.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
1.1Tparameters
8.0B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
1050.0B
Mistral Large 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Mistral Large 4's 1,000,000 tokens. Only Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Mistral Large 4 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Mistral Large 4 is 31 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.6 years ago

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

1 days ago

2.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while Mistral Large 4's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B's training data extends to 2024-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 4's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Mistral Large 4

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

Mistral Large 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.68/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.09/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
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Mistral Large 4
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Mistral Large 4.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to -0.8. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google and Mistral Large 4 is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B compare to Mistral Large 4 in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%. Mistral Large 4 scores B3 AI Security Benchmark: 93.3%, CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, KORABench: 84.5%, CyberGym: 82.0%.

Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B cheaper than Mistral Large 4?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 9.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input and $2.09/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Mistral Large 4?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M tokens and Mistral Large 4 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.8 vs 46.2), context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.07 vs $0.68/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Mistral Large 4?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google and Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

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