Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
Side-by-side comparison of Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview and Mistral: Devstral 2 2512. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceGoogle: Gemini 3 Flash Preview leads overall
Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview leads in context window and capabilities and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Mistral: Devstral 2 2512 remains competitive with advantages in price.
Best for with Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Best for with Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Mistral: Devstral 2 2512 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | |
| Input price | $0.50/M | $0.40/M |
| Output price | $3/M | $2/M |
| Context window | 1.0M | 262K |
| Max output | 66K | N/A |
| Capabilities | Tool useVisionAudioReasoning | Tool use |
| Released | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Mistral: Devstral 2 2512 leadsGoogle: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
$3/M tokens
Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
$2/M tokens
Context Window
Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview leadsGoogle: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
1.0M tokens
Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
262K tokens
Capabilities
Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview leadsGoogle: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
4/4
Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
1/4
Max Output
Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview leadsGoogle: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
66K tokens
Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
N/A
Recency
Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Dec 2025
Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
Dec 2025
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