Mistral Devstral Small 1.1vsGemini 2.5 Flash Preview
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 is cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview at $0.1/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.
| Spec | Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 | Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.1/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.3/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 46.8% | 60.4% |
Our Verdict
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1
Input
$0.10
1.5× cheaper
Output
$0.30
2.0× cheaper
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview
Input
$0.15
Output
$0.60
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 is cheaper on both — 1.5× input, 2.0× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
64%
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview uses 1.8x more headings
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview
50%Vocabulary51%
17wSentence Length15w
0.56Hedging0.70
4.3Bold4.1
5.7Lists3.3
0.00Emoji0.00
0.05Headings0.09
0.34Transitions0.24
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