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Gemma 2 9B vs Mistral Large 4

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.4 to -4.9.

Google · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.4 to -4.9, ranking #32 overall.

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

Choose Gemma 2 9B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • overall performance matters — it scores 46.4 and ranks #32 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.9
#367
46.4
#32
Reasoning
-5.2
#360
44.1
#41
Coding
-11.1
#278
36.7
#23
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.68 / M
Output price
— / M
$2.09 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 15 for Mistral Large 4

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B and Mistral Large 4don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1040.8B diff

Mistral Large 4 has 1040.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 11263.6% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
1.1Tparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
1050.0B
Mistral Large 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral Large 4 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Oct 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Mistral Large 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B does not.

Mistral Large 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 9B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Mistral Large 4 uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Mistral Large 4 is 28 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.3 years ago

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

1 days ago

2.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 4
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Mistral Large 4.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.4 to -4.9. Gemma 2 9B 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 Gemma 2 9B compare to Mistral Large 4 in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Mistral Large 4 scores CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, CyberGym: 82.0%, Finch (FinWorkBench): 67.4%, ChartQAPro: 63.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Mistral Large 4?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of 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 Gemma 2 9B and Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.9 vs 46.4), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Mistral Large 4?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

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