Mistral Small (latest) vs Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview
Both have similar output pricing, while Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview offers a larger context window. Choose Mistral Small (latest) or Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mistral Small (latest) | Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | NanoGPT |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Apr 2025 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1338 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1142 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 47.5 | — |
| LiveBench score | — | 52.3 |
FAQ
Is Mistral Small (latest) or Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview cheaper?
Mistral Small (latest) and Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, Mistral Small (latest) or Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.