Gemma 4 31B Instruct is Google DeepMind's 30.7B dense multimodal model supporting text and image input with text output. Features a 256K token context window, configurable thinking/reasoning mode, native function...
Model details →Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch) vs Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch)
Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
A balanced model in the Ministral 3 family, Ministral 3 8B is a powerful, efficient tiny language model with vision capabilities.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch) | Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 262K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.39 | $0.15 | 🏆 Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.97 | $0.15 | 🏆 Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | — | 🏆 Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch) |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch) better than Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch)?
Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch) and Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch)?
Input: $0.39 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.97 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch) and Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) support?
Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch) supports up to 262K tokens. Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) supports up to 262K tokens.
Do both Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch) and Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch) support tool calling?
Google: Gemma 4 31B (batch): yes. Mistral: Ministral 3 8B 2512 (batch): yes.