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

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

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

Mistral

Mistral Large (Feb '24)

Input
$4/M
Output
$12/M
Speed
TTFT
Google

Gemini 3 Pro Preview (low)

Input
$2/M
Output
$12/M
Speed
110 tok/s
TTFT
3.62s

Winner by Category

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

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Large (Feb '24)Gemini 3 Pro Preview (low)
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 (low)$3.20

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Large (Feb '24)
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (low)
110 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Large (Feb '24)
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (low)
3.62s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
9.941.3
Coding Index
39.4
Math Index
86.7
GPQA Diamond
35.1%88.7%
MMLU-Pro
51.5%89.5%
LiveCodeBench
17.8%85.7%
AIME 2025
86.7%
MATH-500
52.7%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.4%27.6%
SciCode
20.8%49.9%
IFBench
49.7%
TerminalBench
34.1%
Mistral Large (Feb '24)1 wins
11 winsGemini 3 Pro Preview (low)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Gemini 3 Pro Preview (low) 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 (low) 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 (low) generates tokens faster at 110 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Mistral Large (Feb '24) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 3.62s).

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

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