Compare/Mistral Large (Feb '24) vs Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)

Mistral Large (Feb '24)vsGemini 3 Pro Preview (high)

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

Mistral

Mistral Large (Feb '24)

Input
$4/M
Output
$12/M
Speed
TTFT
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Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)

Input
$2/M
Output
$12/M
Speed
117 tok/s
TTFT
39.61s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)
Faster (tok/s)
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)
Lower Latency
Mistral Large (Feb '24)
Benchmarks (1-11)
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Large (Feb '24)Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)
Input ($/M tokens)$4$2
Output ($/M tokens)$12$12
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Mistral Large (Feb '24)$5.20
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)$3.20

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Large (Feb '24)
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)
117 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Large (Feb '24)
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)
39.61s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
9.948.4
Coding Index
46.5
Math Index
95.7
GPQA Diamond
35.1%90.8%
MMLU-Pro
51.5%89.8%
LiveCodeBench
17.8%91.7%
AIME 2025
95.7%
MATH-500
52.7%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.4%37.2%
SciCode
20.8%56.1%
IFBench
70.4%
TerminalBench
41.7%
Mistral Large (Feb '24)1 wins
11 winsGemini 3 Pro Preview (high)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large (Feb '24) or Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)?

Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $4.50/M tokens vs $6.00/M for Mistral Large (Feb '24).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Mistral Large (Feb '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) generates tokens faster at 117 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Mistral Large (Feb '24) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 39.61s).

When should I use Mistral Large (Feb '24) vs Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) for lower cost, Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) for stronger benchmark performance, and Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.