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  5. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)vsMistral Large 2
Updated May 2025

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)vsMistral Large 2

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) is cheaper than Mistral Large 2 at $0.15/M vs $8/M input tokens.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) and Mistral Large 2 compared across 6 shared prompts
SpecGemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)Mistral Large 2
Input price$0.15/M tokens$8/M tokens
Output price$3.5/M tokens$24/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens128K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed123B
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMay 2025Jul 2024
Our Verdict
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)
Mistral Large 2
Mistral Large 2

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) costs 6.9x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)
Input
$0.15
53× cheaper
Output
$3.50
6.9× cheaper
Mistral Large 2
Input
$8.00
Output
$24.00

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) is cheaper on both: 53× input, 6.9× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Mistral Large 21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Mistral$2.00 in·$6.00 out·131k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 20 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
31%

Mistral Large 2 uses 39.5x more hedging

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking)
Mistral Large 2
70%Vocabulary43%
11wSentence Length21w
0.00Hedging0.39
4.2Bold14.4
7.3Lists7.4
0.00Emoji0.80
0.00Headings1.41
0.00Transitions0.01
Based on 3 + 10 text responses
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Common questions

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) is developed by Google AI while Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) has a 1.0M token context window vs Mistral Large 2's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) and Mistral Large 2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 6 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) costs $0.15/M input tokens and Mistral Large 2 costs $8/M input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (thinking) is $7.85/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 2.5 Flash Preview 05-20 (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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