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, including structu…
Model details →Google: Gemma 3 12B vs Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B
Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct is an upgraded variant of Mistral Small 3 (2501), featuring 24 billion parameters with advanced multimodal capabilities. It provides state-of-the-art performance in text-based reasoning and vision tasks, inclu…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemma 3 12B | Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 131K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.04 | $0.03 | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.13 | $0.11 | 🏆 Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | — | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemma 3 12B better than Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B?
Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B wins on 2 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: Mistral Small 3.1 24B?
Input: $0.04 vs $0.03 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.13 vs $0.11 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemma 3 12B and Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B support?
Google: Gemma 3 12B supports up to 131K tokens. Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both Google: Gemma 3 12B and Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B support tool calling?
Google: Gemma 3 12B: not advertised. Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B: not advertised.