Compare/Mistral Small 3.2 vs Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

Mistral Small 3.2vsGemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

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

Mistral

Mistral Small 3.2

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
142 tok/s
TTFT
0.42s
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Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
149 tok/s
TTFT
1.44s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Mistral Small 3.2
Benchmarks (6-6)
Tie

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Small 3.2Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.1$0.1
Output ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Mistral Small 3.2$0.13
Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)$0.13

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Small 3.2
142 tok/s
Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)
149 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Small 3.2
0.42s
Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)
1.44s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
10.613.2
Coding Index
12.5
Math Index
27.0
GPQA Diamond
50.5%66.1%
MMLU-Pro
68.1%
LiveCodeBench
27.5%
AIME 2025
27.0%
MATH-500
88.3%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.3%6.2%
SciCode
26.4%29.7%
IFBench
33.5%45.2%
TerminalBench
6.8%11.4%
Mistral Small 3.26 wins
6 winsGemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 3.2 or Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)?

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

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

It's a tie — both models win 6 benchmarks each across 12 evaluated categories. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 149 tok/s vs 142 tok/s. Mistral Small 3.2 also has lower time-to-first-token (0.42s vs 1.44s).

When should I use Mistral Small 3.2 vs Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, both perform similarly on benchmarks, and Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.