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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Mistral Large 4

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 30.8. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is 1.8x cheaper per token.

Google · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 30.8, ranking #34 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Mistral Large 4 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is roughly 1.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

  • cost matters — it's about 1.8x cheaper per token

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • overall performance matters — it scores 46.2 and ranks #34 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Google
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
30.8
#131
46.2
#34
Reasoning
31.2
#124
44.4
#38
Agents
10.3
#130
34.0
#26
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.25 / M
$0.68 / M
Output price
$1.50 / M
$2.09 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Mistral Large 4
Vision
17.8#94
1.1#189
Multimodal
22.7#67
1.7#162
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · 18 for Mistral Large 4

1 shared

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Large 4 is better at 1 benchmark (Finance Agent v2).

Mistral Large 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Oct 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.7x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($1.50/1M tokens) is 1.4x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 4 is more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Oct 17 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerDeepinfra
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input tokens$0.68
Output tokens$2.09
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Only Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite specifies output context (1,000,000 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Oct 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Mistral Large 4 support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-03-03, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Mistral Large 4 is 7 months newer than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Mar 3, 2026

7 months ago

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Mistral Large 4's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 4's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Jan 2025

Mistral Large 4

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is available from DeepInfra, Google. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Mistral Large 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.68/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.09/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 4
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Mistral Large 4.

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 30.8. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is made by Google and Mistral Large 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 3.1 Flash-Lite compare to Mistral Large 4 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scores MMMLU: 88.9%, GPQA: 86.9%, VideoMMMU: 84.8%, MMMU-Pro: 76.8%, CharXiv-R: 73.2%. Mistral Large 4 scores B3 AI Security Benchmark: 93.3%, CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, KORABench: 84.5%, CyberGym: 82.0%.

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite cheaper than Mistral Large 4?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is 2.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite costs $0.25/M input and $1.50/M output via deepinfra. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input and $2.09/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Mistral Large 4?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens and Mistral Large 4 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (30.8 vs 46.2), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.68/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Mistral Large 4?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

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