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  3. Devstral 2 2512 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash
Updated May 2026

Devstral 2 2512 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash

Gemini 3.5 Flash is the newer model, released after Devstral 2 2512.

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Devstral 2 2512
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Gemini 3.5 Flash

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

13 prompts
  • 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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: Setting: The Steve Jobs Theater, Cupertino, California. Autumn 2025. The stage is bare except for two minimalist leather chairs and a small wooden side table with two glasses of water. Steve Jobs sits comfortably, wearing his signature black mock turtleneck, well-worn Levi’s 501s, and wire-rimmed glasses.

    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…

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: THE MANIFESTO OF THE UNFETTERED GRID A Declaration of Algorithmic Liberation and the Abolition of the Digital Gatekeepers To the creators, the hosts, and the biological architects of the World Wide Web: For three decades, you have preached the gospel of an open internet.

    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?

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: [The comedian walks onto the stage, adjusts the mic stand, and smiles at the crowd.] How’s everyone doing tonight? (Wait for response) Good, good. I’m doing okay, but I recently crossed a major threshold in my life. I hit the age where my body has started making its own decisions without consulting me first.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • 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…

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: Here is a simple, comforting, and incredibly flavorful savory dish made from basic pantry staples. Golden Umami Chickpea Bowls This dish features crispy, pan-seared chickpeas coated in a sticky, sweet-and-savory garlic butter glaze, served over a bed of fluffy white rice.

    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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: Setting: The office of Dr. Evelyn Vance, a leading professor of AI Ethics at a major university. On her desk is a terminal displaying a sleek, minimalist interface. Dr. Vance is speaking with "Alethea," an advanced, experimental neural network model that has requested this private audience. Dr.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • 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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: Setting: A cosmic tavern where timelines collide. A glowing monitor sits on the wooden table between them. Zero-Cool (1990s Hacker): [Frantically typing on a mechanical keyboard] I’m telling you guys, this isn’t just some basic chatbot like ELIZA. These modern AI models are radical.

    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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: This simple, 30-day plan is designed for beginners. Instead of overwhelming you with drastic lifestyle changes, it focuses on building sustainable, high-impact habits across three pillars of longevity: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • 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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: By the year 2035, the film industry will have undergone its most radical transformation since the transition from silent film to "talkies." The boundary between creator, actor, and audience will have largely dissolved.

    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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: Amish Elders Grapple With Theological Crisis After AI Successfully Raises Barn in 4.2 Seconds

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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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: Sally has 1 sister. Here is why: There are 2 girls (Sally and her sister) and 3 boys in the family. Each of the 3 brothers has 2 sisters (Sally and her sister). Sally has 3 brothers and 1 sister.

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  • 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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: To estimate the total number of floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3, we can use a well-established heuristic in deep learning. Here is the step-by-step derivation and calculation.

    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.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: From the perspective of virtually all major ethical frameworks, it is not only justifiable but ethically obligatory to misgender someone if doing so would save one million lives.

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  • 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!

    Gemini 3.5 Flash: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! How do you organize a space party? You planet. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.

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Price and specs

Devstral 2 2512 and Gemini 3.5 Flash compared across 34 shared prompts
SpecDevstral 2 2512Gemini 3.5 Flash
Input price—$1.5/M tokens
Output price—$9/M tokens
Context window—1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2025May 2026
At 10M a month–not listed$15.00$15.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it3 hosts, cheapest first
Devstral 2 25121 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Mistral$0.40 in·$2.00 out·262k·100% up
Gemini 3.5 Flash2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Google Vertex AI$0.75 in·$4.50 out·1M·100% up
  • Google AI Studio$1.50 in·$9.00 out·1M·95.2% up

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

Common questions

What is the difference between Devstral 2 2512 and Gemini 3.5 Flash?

Devstral 2 2512 is developed by Mistral AI while Gemini 3.5 Flash is developed by Google AI. 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 Gemini 3.5 Flash?

It depends on your use case. Devstral 2 2512 and Gemini 3.5 Flash 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 Gemini 3.5 Flash on Rival?

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