Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 12B offers 196.6K more tokens in context window than Mistral Small. Gemma 3 12B is $0.65 cheaper per million tokens. Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 3 12B was developed as part of the third generation of Google's open-source model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities in a mid-sized format. Built with improved architecture and training techniques, it balances performance with practical deployment considerations for diverse use cases.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small was created as an efficient model offering, designed to provide capable language understanding with reduced computational requirements. Built to serve cost-sensitive applications while maintaining quality, it enables Mistral's technology in scenarios where resource efficiency is valued.
5 months newer

Mistral Small
Mistral AI
2024-09-17

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Gemma 3 12B

Mistral Small
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Mistral Small

Gemma 3 12B

Mistral Small

Gemma 3 12B

Mistral Small
Mistral AI