Gemini 3 Pro vs Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) Comparison
Comparing Gemini 3 Pro and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
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.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
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
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.
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
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
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.
Proprietary
Closed source
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.
Nov 18, 2025
3 months ago
Dec 4, 2025
3 months ago
2w newerKnowledge 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.
Jan 2025
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Provider Availability
Gemini 3 Pro is available from Google. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 3 Pro
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Gemini 3 Pro
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