Model comparison Synced Apr 6, 2026

Google: Gemma 3 12B vs Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Side-by-side comparison of Google: Gemma 3 12B and Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

moderate confidence

Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B leads overall

Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B leads in price and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Google: Gemma 3 12B remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.

Best for with Google: Gemma 3 12B

No clear advantages identified

Best for with Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B

Budget-conscious workflowsLong-form content generation

Side-by-side

Technical specifications

	Google: Gemma 3 12B	Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B
Provider	Google	Mistral
Input price	$0.04/M	$0.03/M
Output price	$0.13/M	$0.11/M
Context window	131K	131K
Max output	N/A	131K
Capabilities	Vision	Vision
Released	Mar 13, 2025	Mar 17, 2025

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How each dimension compares

Price

Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B leads

Google: Gemma 3 12B

$0.13/M tokens