Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Mistral Medium 3.5
Both are Mid-tier models, from Google and Mistral AI respectively. Gemini 2.5 Flash is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.
Which is cheaper
- Input price: Gemini 2.5 Flash is cheaper ($0.30 vs $1.50).
- Output price: Gemini 2.5 Flash is cheaper ($2.50 vs $7.50).
- Blended, 4:1 input:output ratio: Gemini 2.5 Flash is 72.6% cheaper ($0.74 vs $2.70 per weighted 1M tokens).
Side by side
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Mistral Medium 3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Tier | Mid | Mid |
| Context window | 1M | 256K |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $/1M | $0.30 | $1.50 |
| Output $/1M | $2.50 | $7.50 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.03 | — |
| Modalities | text, image | text |
Gemini 2.5 Flash. Standard tier, text/image/video rate; audio input $1.00/1M. Cache storage $1.00/1M tokens/hour. Page explicitly states this model supports a 1M token context window.
Sources
Gemini 2.5 Flash — verified August 29, 2026
Mistral Medium 3.5 — verified August 29, 2026
Full Gemini 2.5 Flash pricing page → · Full Mistral Medium 3.5 pricing page →