Model Comparison
Gemini 3 Flash vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)Which is better in 2026?
Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Flash vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) — which is better?
Gemini 3 Flash (by Google) and Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) (by Mistral AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU, SimpleQA), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Gemini 3 Flash if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) if…
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU, SimpleQA), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 3 Flash and Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 3 Flash
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) was released on 2025-12-04.
Gemini 3 Flash is 0 month newer than Mistral Large 3 (675B Base).
Dec 17, 2025
5 months ago
1w newerDec 4, 2025
6 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)'s cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)'s cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Base).