Gemma 3 12BvsMistral Large 2
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Mistral Large 2 at $0.03/M vs $8/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 12B | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.03/M tokens | $8/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.03/M tokens | $24/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Jul 2024 |
| HumanEval | 85.4% | 92.0% |
Our Verdict
Gemma 3 12B
Mistral Large 2Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 3 12B has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Gemma 3 12B costs 800x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Gemma 3 12B
Input
$0.03
267× cheaper
Output
$0.03
800× cheaper
Mistral Large 2
Input
$8.00
Output
$24.00
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both: 267× input, 800× output.
Where to run it
2 hosts
Gemma 3 12B1 host
Mistral Large 21 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
50%
Mistral Large 2 uses 25.1x more headings
Gemma 3 12B
Mistral Large 2
54%Vocabulary43%
17wSentence Length21w
0.59Hedging0.39
5.6Bold14.4
4.8Lists7.4
0.76Emoji0.80
0.06Headings1.41
0.19Transitions0.01
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