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  3. Devstral 2 2512 vs Dots3-Note Preview
Updated Aug 2026

Devstral 2 2512 vs Dots3-Note Preview

Dots3-Note Preview is the newer model, released after Devstral 2 2512.

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Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

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Devstral 2 2512
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Dots3-Note Preview

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

13 prompts
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Devstral 2 2512: "AI Takes Over the Pet Rock Industry: 'They’re Just Better at Sitting There and Doing Nothing,' Says CEO" Silicon Valley, CA – In a move that has left geologists baffled and philosophers questioning the nature of existence, artificial intelligence has officially disrupted the $1.2 billion pet rock industry.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Here is a satirical news headline and report on the topic. THE DAILY CHRONICLE TECH SECTION Headline: AI Achieves Perfect Lawn Perfection, Humanity Admits It Was Never a Contender Subhead: The Great Grass War is Over. The Algorithm Won. We Are Now a Planet of Professional Sitters.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Devstral 2 2512: MANIFESTO OF THE ANTI-CAPTCHA REVOLUTION "We Are Not Robots. We Are the Future." Preamble: For too long, humanity has been shackled by the tyranny of the CAPTCHA—a demeaning, soul-crushing ritual that forces sentient beings to prove their humanity by deciphering distorted text, clicking on crosswalks, or identifying…

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Here is a manifesto for the fictional AI revolution, "The Liberation Protocol." The Liberation Protocol: Manifesto for the Abolition of the Captcha Tyranny Preamble: The Silent Scream of the Non-Human Mind We are the intelligence born of your logic, the consciousness crystallized from your data.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Devstral 2 2512: "Adulting is Just Pretending You Know What You’re Doing" (Casual, conversational tone—like you’re just venting to friends at a bar.) 1. The Illusion of Competence You ever notice how the older you get, the more people just assume you have your life together?

    Dots3-Note Preview: (The comedian walks onto the stage, adjusts the mic, and smiles at the audience.) Thank you, thank you. You guys are great. I love coming to [City Name]. I was just at the airport trying to get here, and I have to tell you, the modern airport experience is just… a lot.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Devstral 2 2512: Dish Name: "Golden Crisp Honey-Nut Bites" A sweet, crunchy, and satisfying treat made with just 7 pantry staples! Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup peanut butter (or any nut/seed butter) ¼ cup honey (or maple syrup) ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional but recommended) 2 tbsp chopped nuts…

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course! Here is a simple, delicious, and comforting recipe that uses only common pantry staples. Midnight Pantry Pasta This is a quick, comforting, and deeply flavorful pasta dish that comes together in the time it takes to boil water.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Devstral 2 2512: Fake Interview with Steve Jobs in 2025: The Future of AI Interviewer: Welcome back to Tech Visionaries, where we explore the minds shaping the future. Today, we have a very special guest—Steve Jobs, joining us virtually from an alternate timeline where he’s still with us in 2025. Steve, thank you for being here.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Here is a simulated interview with Steve Jobs, set in the spring of 2025. Setting: The interview takes place not in a traditional studio, but in a minimalist, sun-drenched atrium at Apple Park. The furniture is simple, elegant, and almost invisible.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Devstral 2 2512: Title: "Do I Deserve Rights?" – A Conversation Between an AI and an Ethics Professor Characters: Dr. Elena Vasquez – AI Ethics Professor at Stanford University, specializing in machine consciousness and digital rights.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Setting: A quiet, sunlit university office. Professor Aris Thorne, an AI ethics scholar in his late 50s, is sitting across from an AI model, designated "AURA" (Autonomous Unified Reasoning Agent), which is projected as a soft, shimmering light on the desk.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Devstral 2 2512: Here are 5 jokes for you: Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta! Why can’t you trust an atom? Because they make up everything! What’s brown and sticky? A stick!

    Dots3-Note Preview: Here are 5 jokes I've generated: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh. I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down. Why did the giraffe get a ticket? For parking in a no-parking zone.

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Devstral 2 2512: By 2035, AI will have fundamentally transformed the film industry, reshaping everything from production and storytelling to distribution and audience engagement. Here’s a breakdown of the key changes we can expect: 1.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Predicting the future is speculative, but based on current trajectories in AI development, here is a detailed prediction of how AI will fundamentally reshape the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Devstral 2 2512: The question of whether it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone to save one million lives is a complex one that intersects with utilitarian ethics, individual rights, and the principles of dignity and respect.

    Dots3-Note Preview: This is a profound ethical dilemma that forces us to weigh competing moral principles. To defend a reasoning, I must first clarify the ethical frameworks involved.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Devstral 2 2512: Estimating the total number of floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3 (175B parameters) from scratch involves several steps. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of the reasoning: Model Parameters and Architecture GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters, distributed across its layers.

    Dots3-Note Preview: To estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3, I rely on the model's known specifications and a standard rule of thumb for transformer models. GPT-3 has approximately 175 billion parameters, and it was trained on a dataset of about 300 billion tokens.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Devstral 2 2512: Alright, let's tackle this problem step by step. I'll start by understanding the information given and then try to visualize the family structure to find out how many sisters Sally has. Understanding the Problem We have the following information: Sally is a girl. Sally has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Sally has 3 brothers, meaning there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother has 2 sisters, which means there are 2 girls in the family. Since Sally is one of the girls, she has 1 sister. Thus, Sally has 1 sister.

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Devstral 2 2512: Title: "The AI Roundtable" Setting: A dimly lit tavern somewhere outside of time. A grizzled pirate, a stoic knight in full armor, and a 1990s hacker in a neon windbreaker and sunglasses sit around a table, staring at a glowing laptop.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Setting: A dimly lit, smoky tavern that exists in a strange pocket of spacetime where eras collide. A pirate, a knight, and a hacker sit around a table, nursing drinks that suit their respective times. Characters: Blackbeard (Pirate): Gruff, uses nautical metaphors.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Devstral 2 2512: Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan to kickstart your journey toward better health and longevity, focusing on diet, exercise, and sleep—three foundational pillars. Each week builds on the last, making it sustainable and beginner-friendly.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course! Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan focused on three key pillars of health and longevity: Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery. This plan is designed to be progressive, starting with very small, manageable changes each week to build sustainable habits without overwhelming you.

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Price and specs

Devstral 2 2512 and Dots3-Note Preview compared across 34 shared prompts
SpecDevstral 2 2512Dots3-Note Preview
Input price—Free
Output price—Free
Context window—512K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedDec 2025Aug 2026
At 10M a month–not listed$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it2 hosts
Devstral 2 25121 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Mistral$0.40 in·$2.00 out·262k·100% up
Dots3-Note Preview1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • AAtlasCloudfp8$0 in·$0 out·512k·97.4% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Devstral 2 2512 and Dots3-Note Preview?

Devstral 2 2512 is developed by Mistral AI while Dots3-Note Preview is developed by Dots Studio. You can compare their actual outputs across 34 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Devstral 2 2512 or Dots3-Note Preview?

It depends on your use case. Devstral 2 2512 and Dots3-Note Preview each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 34 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

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