Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Mistral Medium 3.5
Both are Mid-tier models, from Google and Mistral AI respectively. Gemini 3.6 Flash is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.
Which is cheaper
- Input price: Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper ($0.75 vs $1.50).
- Output price: Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper ($3.75 vs $7.50).
- Blended, 4:1 input:output ratio: Gemini 3.6 Flash is 50% cheaper ($1.35 vs $2.70 per weighted 1M tokens).
Side by side
| Spec | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Mistral Medium 3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Tier | Mid | Mid |
| Context window | 1.05M | 256K |
| Max output | 66K | — |
| Input $/1M | $0.75 | $1.50 |
| Output $/1M | $3.75 | $7.50 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.075 | — |
| Modalities | text, image | text |
Gemini 3.6 Flash. Standard tier. Introductory pricing through 31 December 2026, identical to 3.7 Flash; from 1 January 2027 the rate is $1.50 input / $7.50 output, cache read $0.15 per 1M.
Sources
Gemini 3.6 Flash — verified August 29, 2026
Mistral Medium 3.5 — verified August 29, 2026
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