Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Gemini 2.5 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 5.7x 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 Ministral 3 (8B 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

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($0.30/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($2.50/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Flash is more expensive than Ministral 3 (8B 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
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.15
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 Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s 262,100 tokens. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 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
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
Input262,100 tokens
Output262,100 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.5 Flash and Ministral 3 (8B 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

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Ministral 3 (8B 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

Ministral 3 (8B 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 Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 7 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Flash.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

May 20, 2025

11 months ago

Ministral 3 (8B 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 Ministral 3 (8B 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 Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Jan 2025

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

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Provider Availability

Gemini 2.5 Flash is available from Google. Ministral 3 (8B 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

Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
* 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 86.0%)
Higher GPQA score (82.8% vs 66.8%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2025 score (78.7% vs 72.0%)
GoogleGemini 2.5 Flash
Mistral AIMinistral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)
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Detailed Comparison

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Gemini 2.5 Flash
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512)

Gemini 2.5 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash is made by Google and Ministral 3 (8B 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%. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 86.0%, AIME 2025: 78.7%, GPQA: 66.8%, LiveCodeBench: 61.6%.
Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash costs $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output via google. Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.
Gemini 2.5 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) supports 262K 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 262K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.15/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 Ministral 3 (8B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.