Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs. It handles context windows up to 128k tokens, understands over 140 languages, and offers improved math, reasoning, and chat capabilities,...
Model details →Google: Gemma 3 12B vs Mistral: Ministral 8B
Google: Gemma 3 12B wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Ministral 8B is an 8B parameter model featuring a unique interleaved sliding-window attention pattern for faster, memory-efficient inference. Designed for edge use cases, it supports up to 128k context length...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemma 3 12B | Mistral: Ministral 8B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 128K | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 12B |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.05 | $0.11 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 12B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.15 | $0.11 | 🏆 Mistral: Ministral 8B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 12B |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | — | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 12B |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemma 3 12B better than Mistral: Ministral 8B?
Google: Gemma 3 12B wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemma 3 12B and Mistral: Ministral 8B?
Input: $0.05 vs $0.11 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.15 vs $0.11 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemma 3 12B and Mistral: Ministral 8B support?
Google: Gemma 3 12B supports up to 131K tokens. Mistral: Ministral 8B supports up to 128K tokens.
Do both Google: Gemma 3 12B and Mistral: Ministral 8B support tool calling?
Google: Gemma 3 12B: yes. Mistral: Ministral 8B: not advertised.