Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Mistral Small 4 Comparison

Comparing Gemini 3.1 Pro and Mistral Small 4 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 3.1 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU-Pro), while Mistral Small 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Small 4 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3.1 Pro ($2.50/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Mistral Small 4 ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3.1 Pro ($15.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Mistral Small 4 ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3.1 Pro is more expensive than Mistral Small 4.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Gemini 3.1 Pro

Input tokens$2.50

Output tokens$15.00

Best providerGoogle

Mistral Small 4

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$0.60

Best providerMistral

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3.1 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Mistral Small 4's 256,000 tokens. Mistral Small 4 can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Gemini 3.1 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

Mistral Small 4

Input256,000 tokens

Output256,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3.1 Pro and Mistral Small 4 support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Mistral Small 4

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.1 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Small 4 uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Small 4

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.1 Pro was released on 2026-02-19, while Mistral Small 4 was released on 2026-03-16.

Mistral Small 4 is 1 month newer than Gemini 3.1 Pro.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Feb 19, 2026

3 weeks ago

Mistral Small 4

Mar 16, 2026

2 days ago

3w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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

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

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Jan 2025

Mistral Small 4

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3.1 Pro is available from Google. Mistral Small 4 is available from Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.