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  5. Gemini 2.0 Flash ThinkingvsMistral Large 2
Updated Dec 2024

Gemini 2.0 Flash ThinkingvsMistral Large 2

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is cheaper than Mistral Large 2 at $0.25/M vs $8/M input tokens.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Mistral Large 2 compared across 4 shared prompts
SpecGemini 2.0 Flash ThinkingMistral Large 2
Input price$0.25/M tokens$8/M tokens
Output price$0.5/M tokens$24/M tokens
Context window500K tokens128K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed123B
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2024Jul 2024
MMLU82.3%84.0%
Our Verdict
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Mistral Large 2
Mistral Large 2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking costs 48x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Input
$0.25
32× cheaper
Output
$0.50
48× cheaper
Mistral Large 2
Input
$8.00
Output
$24.00

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is cheaper on both: 32× input, 48× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Mistral Large 21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Mistral$2.00 in·$6.00 out·131k·97.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
34%

Mistral Large 2 uses 79.6x more emoji

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Mistral Large 2
54%Vocabulary43%
15wSentence Length21w
0.64Hedging0.39
3.8Bold14.4
2.4Lists7.4
0.00Emoji0.80
0.03Headings1.41
0.30Transitions0.01
Based on 13 + 10 text responses
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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is developed by Google AI while Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI. Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking has a 500K token context window vs Mistral Large 2's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 4 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Mistral Large 2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 4 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking costs $0.25/M input tokens and Mistral Large 2 costs $8/M input tokens. Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is $7.75/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Mistral Large 2 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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