Google vs Mistral
A comprehensive comparison of Google (5 models) and Mistral (2 models) across pricing, benchmarks, context windows, and capabilities. Updated for 2026.
Provider Overview
Models
5
Price range
$0.75 – $14.00
Avg benchmarks
86.6%
Avg context
1M
Mistral
Models
2
Price range
$2.40 – $7.00
Avg benchmarks
84.3%
Avg context
128K
Model Lineup Comparison
| Model | Provider | Category | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Context | Avg Bench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Large 3 | Mistral | Flagship | $2.00 | $5.00 | 128K | 87.0% |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Flagship | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1M | 93.4% | |
| Gemini 3 Pro | Flagship | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1M | 86.9% | |
| Mistral Medium 3 | Mistral | Mid-Tier | $0.40 | $2.00 | 128K | 81.5% |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | Mid-Tier | $1.25 | $10.00 | 1M | 85.7% | |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | Budget | $0.15 | $0.60 | 1M | 82.8% | |
| Gemini 3 Flash | Budget | $0.50 | $3.00 | 1M | 84.0% |
Head-to-Head by Category
Flagship
$2.00/1M
$12.00/1M
1M
93.4%
$2.00/1M
$5.00/1M
128K
87.0%
Mid-Tier
$1.25/1M
$10.00/1M
1M
85.7%
$0.40/1M
$2.00/1M
128K
81.5%
Budget
$0.50/1M
$3.00/1M
1M
84.0%
Verdict
Best on price: Google offers the cheapest option at $0.75/1M tokens combined, vs $2.40/1M from Mistral.
Higher benchmarks: Google averages 86.6% across models, vs 84.3% from Mistral.
Larger context: Google averages 1M context window across models.
More models: Google offers 5 models vs 2 from Mistral.
Choose Google if cost is your priority. Choose Google if you need the highest quality across your workloads.