Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 45.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most 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 3 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($12.00/1M tokens) is 120.0x more expensive than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Pro 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 3 Pro
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$12.00
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 3 Pro 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 3 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
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 3 Pro 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 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro 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 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 1 month newer than Gemini 3 Pro.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

5 months ago

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

4 months ago

2w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro 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 3 Pro'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 3 Pro

Jan 2025

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

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Provider Availability

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

Gemini 3 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $12.00/1M

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 2025 score (100.0% vs 72.1%)
Higher GPQA score (91.9% vs 53.4%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

FAQ

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

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro 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 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. 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 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Pro costs $2.00/M input and $12.00/M output via google. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via mistral.
Gemini 3 Pro 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 ($2.00 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 3 Pro is developed by Google and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.