Model comparison
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Mistral Large 4
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 40.8 on the Noometry Index. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs 1.8× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Mistral Large 4's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite scores higher in 4 categories and Mistral Large 4 in 4 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Mistral Large 4 leads 48.6 to 37.8.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 8.2% for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and 27.4% for Mistral Large 4.
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper at $0.25 / $1.50 per million input/output tokens, against $0.68 / $2.09 for Mistral Large 4.
Side by side
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 40.8 | 43.1 |
| Released | 2026-03-03 | 2026-10-06 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Max output | 66K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.25 | $0.68 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.50 | $2.09 |
| Results tracked | 38 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 37.8 (#188), Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1256 | 1541 |
| LMArena Coding | 1400 | 1475 |
| SciCode | 41.9% | — |
| WeirdML | 52.2% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 797.73 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 30.2 (#79), Mistral Large 4: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| DeepResearch Bench | 37.3% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 22.9 (#186), Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 8.2% | 27.4% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1407 | 1444 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 67.2% | — |
| CritPt | 1.1% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 25% | — |
| EnigmaEval | 3% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 63.3% | — |
| DTBench | 76.8% | — |
| LMCA | 35% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 144.47 | — |
| ForecastBench | 54.4 | — |
Math Too close to call
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 40.7 (#90), Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1428 | 1488 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 27.7% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 80% | — |
Knowledge Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite leads
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 41.9 (#104), Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1398 | 1447 |
| GPQA Diamond | 81.8% | — |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 8.6% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 20% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 8.2% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 39.4 (#60), Mistral Large 4: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1240 | — |
Multilingual Too close to call
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 52.3 (#86), Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1411 | 1415 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1461 | 1491 |
| LMArena Russian | 1420 | 1414 |
| LMArena French | 1424 | — |
| LMArena German | 1429 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1413 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1392 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1421 | — |
Instruction Following Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 72.7 (#131), Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1377 | 1424 |
Long Context Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 42.5 (#122), Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1394 | 1429 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: 60.9 (#94), Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1416 | 1427 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1401 | 1361 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1417 | 1424 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite better than Mistral Large 4?
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 40.8 on the Noometry Index. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs 1.8× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Mistral Large 4's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Mistral Large 4?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper. It lists at $0.25 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; Mistral Large 4 lists at $0.68 and $2.09.
Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Mistral Large 4 better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 37.8 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 1.05M tokens.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Mistral Large 4 share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has 38 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Large 4 has 15.