Model Comparison
Gemini 3 Pro vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)Which is better in 2026?
Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) — which is better?
Gemini 3 Pro (by Google) and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) (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 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU, SimpleQA), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Gemini 3 Pro if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU, SimpleQA), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 3 Pro and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 3 Pro
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 3 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) was released on 2025-12-04.
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is 1 month newer than Gemini 3 Pro.
Nov 18, 2025
6 months ago
Dec 4, 2025
6 months ago
2w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)'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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)'s cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Gemini 3 Pro
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FAQ
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