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Gemini 3 Flash vs Mistral Small 4

Gemini 3 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 36.6 to 18.9. Mistral Small 4 is 4.3x cheaper per token.

Google · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 36.6 to 18.9, ranking #88 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3 Flash wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Mistral Small 4 is roughly 4.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 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 3 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 36.6 and ranks #88 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window

Choose Mistral Small 4

  • cost matters — it's about 4.3x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3 Flash
Google
Mistral Small 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
36.6
#88
18.9
#225
Reasoning
37.4
#78
19.8
#208
Coding
21.9
#93
10.6
#176
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
$0.50 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$3.00 / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
1,000,000
256,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 3 Flash
Mistral Small 4
Math
37.0#34
19.0#176
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

24 reported for Gemini 3 Flash · 9 for Mistral Small 4

3 shared

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMMU-Pro), while Mistral Small 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Small 4 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Mistral Small 4 ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Mistral Small 4 ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Mistral Small 4.*

* 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 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 4
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Small 4's 256,000 tokens. Mistral Small 4 can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 4
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Mistral Small 4 support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Small 4 uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Small 4

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Mistral Small 4 was released on 2026-03-16.

Mistral Small 4 is 3 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

9 months ago

Mistral Small 4

Mar 16, 2026

6 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Mistral Small 4'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 Small 4's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Mistral Small 4

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Mistral Small 4 is available from Mistral AI.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Mistral Small 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3 Flash and Mistral Small 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3 Flash
✓ Preferred
Mistral Small 4
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Mistral Small 4.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Mistral Small 4?

Gemini 3 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 36.6 to 18.9. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Mistral Small 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 3 Flash compare to Mistral Small 4 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Mistral Small 4 scores AIME 2025: 83.8%, MMLU-Pro: 78.0%, AA-LCR: 71.2%, GPQA: 71.2%, LiveCodeBench: 63.6%.

Is Gemini 3 Flash cheaper than Mistral Small 4?

Mistral Small 4 is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. Mistral Small 4 costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and Mistral Small 4?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Mistral Small 4 supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Flash and Mistral Small 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.6 vs 18.9), context window (1.0M vs 256K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and Mistral Small 4?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Mistral Small 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

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