Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Gemini 2.5 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 8.5x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA), while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

Gemini 2.5 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($0.30/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($2.50/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Flash is more expensive than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$2.50
Best providerGoogle
Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s 131,100 tokens. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 131,100 tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
Input131,100 tokens
Output131,100 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.5 Flash and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Flash was released on 2025-05-20, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 7 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Flash.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

May 20, 2025

11 months ago

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

4 months ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Jan 2025

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

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Provider Availability

Gemini 2.5 Flash is available from Google. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher AIME 2024 score (88.0% vs 77.5%)
Higher GPQA score (82.8% vs 53.4%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2025 score (72.1% vs 72.0%)
GoogleGemini 2.5 Flash
Mistral AIMin istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
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Gemini 2.5 Flash
Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Gemini 2.5 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash is made by Google and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 2.5 Flash scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 88.4%, AIME 2024: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 85.3%, GPQA: 82.8%, MMMU: 79.7%. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 77.5%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 54.8%, GPQA: 53.4%.
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 3.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash costs $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output via google. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via mistral.
Gemini 2.5 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 2.5 Flash is developed by Google and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.