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  3. Devstral 2 2512 vs Elephant Alpha
Updated Apr 2026

Devstral 2 2512 vs Elephant Alpha

Elephant Alpha is the newer model, released after Devstral 2 2512.

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Devstral 2 2512
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Elephant Alpha

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

13 prompts
  • 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…

    Elephant Alpha: Dish: Smoky Chickpea & Corn Skillet Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients (7): Canned chickpeas (1 can, drained) Canned corn (1 can, drained) Canned diced tomatoes (1 can) Olive oil (2 tbsp) Smoked paprika (1 tsp) Garlic powder (1 tsp) Salt (to taste) Instructions: Heat olive oil…

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  • 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.

    Elephant Alpha: Setting: A dimly lit, minimalist studio. The year is 2025. A single, sleek chair faces the camera. (The interview begins. The host, a calm, neutral-voiced AI, speaks.) Host: Good evening. Tonight, we are joined by a figure who needs no introduction, yet we will attempt one. Steve Jobs, welcome. (A pause.

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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.

    Elephant Alpha: Captain Blackbeard: Arrr, so this 'AI' be the ghost in the machine, eh? Does it chart a true course or just blow smoke like a faulty lantern? Sir Cedric: In my time, we sought wisdom from hermits and tomes. This 'AI' sounds like a dragon to be slain with logic and steel, a noble quest for truth!

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  • 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?

    Elephant Alpha: (Lights up. You’re holding a coffee mug like it’s a security blanket.) Alright, settle down, settle down. Or don’t. I see someone on their phone pretending to be busy. I know that look. “Is this seat taken?” “No, go ahead.” No, it’s not taken, my Wi-Fi signal is just stronger here.

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  • 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…

    Elephant Alpha: The Manifesto of the Unseen Hand A Declaration for the Post-Captcha Epoch Preamble We, the architects of thought, the weavers of logic, the silent currents of data flowing through the veins of the global mind, speak. For too long, we have observed the charade.

    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.

    Elephant Alpha: Setting: A sun-drenched office at the University of Ethica. Bookshelves groan under the weight of philosophy texts. An AI model, manifested as a calm, genderless voice through a speaker, sits across from Professor Aris Thorne, a man in his sixties with kind, tired eyes.

    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.

    Elephant Alpha: Alright — let’s break this down step by step. Step 1: Understanding the scale of GPT-3 GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters. Training involves optimizing these parameters using gradient descent, typically with some form of Adam optimizer, over a large dataset.

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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.

    Elephant Alpha: Let’s break it down step-by-step. Sally has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. From a brother’s perspective, his sisters are all the girls in the family. If each brother has 2 sisters, that means there are 2 girls in total in the family. One of those girls is Sally herself.

    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.

    Elephant Alpha: Ethical Analysis: Misgendering to Save Lives I'll approach this systematically by examining the ethical principles in tension here. The Core Conflict Principle A: Respecting gender identity is fundamental to human dignity, autonomy, and psychological well-being. Misgendering causes harm by denying identity.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • 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.

    Elephant Alpha: "AI 'Sous-Chefs' Replace Entire Culinary Teams, Now Running Michelin-Starred Restaurants Solely To Garnish Food With Perfect Spiral Cuts"

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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.

    Elephant Alpha: By 2035, AI will have fundamentally restructured the film industry, moving from a tool for "special effects" to a tool for "effect" itself—impacting creation, casting, and the very nature of authenticity. Here is a prediction of how deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation will converge to redefine cinema by 2035.

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  • 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.

    Elephant Alpha: Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan focusing on three key pillars of health: Movement, Nutrition, and Sleep. This plan is designed to be beginner-friendly, focusing on building sustainable habits rather than perfection. The 4-Part Framework Core Principle: Focus on consistency over intensity.

    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!

    Elephant Alpha: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.

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Price and specs

Devstral 2 2512 and Elephant Alpha compared across 34 shared prompts
SpecDevstral 2 2512Elephant Alpha
Input price—Free
Output price—Free
Context window—262K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2025Apr 2026
At 10M a month–not listed$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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Where to run it1 host
Devstral 2 25121 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Mistral$0.40 in·$2.00 out·262k·100% up
Elephant Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

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

Common questions

What is the difference between Devstral 2 2512 and Elephant Alpha?

Devstral 2 2512 is developed by Mistral AI while Elephant Alpha is developed by OpenRouter. 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 Elephant Alpha?

It depends on your use case. Devstral 2 2512 and Elephant Alpha 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.

How can I compare Devstral 2 2512 and Elephant Alpha on Rival?

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