Model Comparison

Gemma 3 12B vs Mistral NeMo Instruct

Comparing Gemma 3 12B and Mistral NeMo Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3 12B and Mistral NeMo Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemma 3 12B costs less

For input processing, Gemma 3 12B ($0.05/1M tokens) is 3.0x cheaper than Mistral NeMo Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 3 12B ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than Mistral NeMo Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral NeMo Instruct is more expensive than Gemma 3 12B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemma 3 12B
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerDeepinfra
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.15
Best providerGoogle
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

0.0M diff

Mistral NeMo Instruct has 0.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 12B, making it 0.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 12B
12.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
12.0Bparameters
12.0B
Gemma 3 12B
12.0B
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemma 3 12B accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Mistral NeMo Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Gemma 3 12B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Mistral NeMo Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Google
Gemma 3 12B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral NeMo Instruct does not.

Gemma 3 12B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 12B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 12B is licensed under Gemma, while Mistral NeMo Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 3 12B

Gemma

Open weights

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 12B was released on 2025-03-12, while Mistral NeMo Instruct was released on 2024-07-18.

Gemma 3 12B is 8 months newer than Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Gemma 3 12B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

7mo newer
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Jul 18, 2024

1.8 years ago

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

Provider Availability

Gemma 3 12B is available from DeepInfra. Mistral NeMo Instruct is available from Google, Mistral AI.

Gemma 3 12B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M

Mistral NeMo Instruct

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Mistral AI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3 12B
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 12B vs Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3 12B or Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3 12B (Google) and Mistral NeMo Instruct (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemma 3 12B compare to Mistral NeMo Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 12B scores GSM8k: 94.4%, IFEval: 88.9%, DocVQA: 87.1%, BIG-Bench Hard: 85.7%, HumanEval: 85.4%. Mistral NeMo Instruct scores HellaSwag: 83.5%, Winogrande: 76.8%, TriviaQA: 73.8%, CommonSenseQA: 70.4%, MMLU: 68.0%.

Is Gemma 3 12B cheaper than Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3 12B is 3.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 3 12B costs $0.05/M input and $0.10/M output via deepinfra. Mistral NeMo Instruct costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 12B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3 12B supports 131K tokens and Mistral NeMo Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3 12B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Key differences include context window (131K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.05 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 12B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3 12B is developed by Google and Mistral NeMo Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.