Compare/Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25) vs Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)vsMistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)

Input
$0.15/M
Output
$0.6/M
Speed
TTFT
Mistral

Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.15/M
Output
$0.6/M
Speed
159 tok/s
TTFT
0.41s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)
Benchmarks (9-3)
Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.15$0.15
Output ($/M tokens)$0.6$0.6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)$0.21
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)$0.21

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
159 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)
Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)
0.41s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
18.518.6
Coding Index
13.616.4
Math Index
21.7
GPQA Diamond
62.3%57.1%
MMLU-Pro
77.9%
LiveCodeBench
33.4%
AIME 2025
21.7%
MATH-500
93.0%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.3%3.7%
SciCode
33.3%28.1%
IFBench
40.2%32.8%
TerminalBench
3.8%10.6%
Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25)9 wins
3 winsMistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25) or Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25) wins 9 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 3 for Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 159 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.41s).

When should I use Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25) vs Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25) for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Small 4 (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.