Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) Comparison
Comparing Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU, SimpleQA), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($0.50/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($1.50/1M tokens) costs the same as Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($1.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)'s 262,100 tokens. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 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 3.1 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-03-03, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is 3 months newer than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512).
Mar 3, 2026
1 weeks ago
2mo newerDec 4, 2025
3 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)'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 3 (675B Instruct 2512)'s cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Provider Availability
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is available from Google. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is available from Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Detailed Comparison
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