AI model comparison
Mistral Large 4 vs Gemini 3.7 Flash
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Mistral
Mistral Large 4
Mistral Large 4 is a frontier multimodal (text and image input) model from Mistral AI built for reasoning, coding, and agentic workloads.
- Input / 1M
- $0.68
- Output / 1M
- $2.09
- Context
- 1.05M
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Gemini 3.7 Flash is a multimodal model from Google for fast agentic workflows, coding, and complex multi-step reasoning.
- Input / 1M
- $0.75
- Output / 1M
- $3.75
- Context
- 1.05M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Mistral Large 4
1.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Gemini 3.7 Flash
39.6 vs 38.4 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Tie
1.05M vs 1.05M tokens
Newer release
Mistral Large 4
Released October 6, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Mistral Large 438.4Gemini 3.7 Flash39.6Coding index
Mistral Large 4Not availableGemini 3.7 Flash71.5Agentic index
Mistral Large 4Not availableGemini 3.7 FlashNot availablePricing
Mistral Large 4 vs Gemini 3.7 Flash API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Mistral Large 4 | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.68 | $0.75 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.09 | $3.75 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.07 | $0.08 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | $0.04 |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.014 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Mistral Large 4$2.40Gemini 3.7 Flash$3.38Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Mistral Large 4$28.76$10.46 cachedGemini 3.7 Flash$37.50$17.25 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Mistral Large 4$106.18$14.68 cachedGemini 3.7 Flash$120$18.75 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Mistral Large 4 | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 262K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, None | High, Medium, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | High | Medium |
| Release date | October 6, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Mistral Large 4 | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
More on these models
Other head-to-heads, the full model page, and the alternatives list for each model.
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Gemini 3.7 FlashView full model details- Gemini 3.7 Flash vs GLM 5.3
- Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Step 5 Preview
- Gemini 3.7 Flash vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
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- Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Muse Spark 1.2
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- Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Gemini 3.5 Flash
Our take
Mistral Large 4 is 1.4x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 3.7 Flash scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (39.6 vs 38.4). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Large 4 or Gemini 3.7 Flash cheaper?
Mistral Large 4 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68 per 1M input tokens and $2.09 per 1M output tokens, while Gemini 3.7 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Mistral Large 4 or Gemini 3.7 Flash?
Mistral Large 4 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for Gemini 3.7 Flash.
Is Mistral Large 4 smarter than Gemini 3.7 Flash?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Mistral Large 4 scores 38.4 and Gemini 3.7 Flash scores 39.6, putting Gemini 3.7 Flash ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Mistral Large 4 and Gemini 3.7 Flash at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Mistral Large 4 and Gemini 3.7 Flash answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Mistral Large 4 and Gemini 3.7 Flash at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.