Compare/Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview vs Mistral Large 3

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite PreviewvsMistral Large 3

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

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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview

Input
$0.25/M
Output
$1.5/M
Speed
219 tok/s
TTFT
7.37s
Mistral

Mistral Large 3

Input
$0.5/M
Output
$1.5/M
Speed
57 tok/s
TTFT
0.53s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
Faster (tok/s)
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
Lower Latency
Mistral Large 3
Benchmarks (7-4)
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemini 3.1 Flash-Lite PreviewMistral Large 3
Input ($/M tokens)$0.25$0.5
Output ($/M tokens)$1.5$1.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview$0.40
Mistral Large 3$0.65

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
219 tok/s
Mistral Large 3
57 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
7.37s
Mistral Large 3
0.53s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
33.522.8
Coding Index
30.122.7
Math Index
38.0
GPQA Diamond
82.2%68.0%
MMLU-Pro
80.7%
LiveCodeBench
46.5%
AIME 2025
38.0%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
16.2%4.1%
SciCode
41.9%36.2%
IFBench
77.2%36.2%
TerminalBench
24.2%15.9%
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview7 wins
4 winsMistral Large 3

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview or Mistral Large 3?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.56/M tokens vs $0.75/M for Mistral Large 3.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Mistral Large 3. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview generates tokens faster at 219 tok/s vs 57 tok/s. However, Mistral Large 3 has lower time-to-first-token (0.53s vs 7.37s).

When should I use Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview vs Mistral Large 3?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview for lower cost, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview for stronger benchmark performance, and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.