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Gemma 2 9B vs Mistral Small 3

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 2 9B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Higher intelligence benchmark

Mistral Small 3 wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
Gemma 2 9B
Benchmark Advantage
Gemma 2 9B
Context Window
Mistral Small 3
Speed
N/A

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricGemma 2 9BMistral Small 3Winner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.03$0.05 Gemma 2 9B
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.09$0.08 Mistral Small 3
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Gemma 2 9B is 22% cheaper overall.

Gemma 2 9B Providers

Nebius $0.03 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.08

Mistral Small 3 Providers

DeepInfra $0.05 (Cheapest)
Chutes $0.07
Together $0.10

Benchmark Comparison

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Gemma 2 9B Wins
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Mistral Small 3 Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkGemma 2 9BMistral Small 3Winner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
32.1--
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
31.9--
GPQA
Graduate-level science
14.8--
BBH
Big-Bench Hard
42.1--
Both models show comparable benchmark performance.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

Gemma 2 9B
8,192
tokens
Mistral Small 3
32,768
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Mistral Small 3 has a 75% larger context window.

Speed Performance

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Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 2 9BMistral Small 3
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 2 9BMistral Small 3
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorGoogleMistral AI
ReleasedJun 2024Jan 2025

Gemma 2 9B Modalities

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Mistral Small 3 Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gemma 2 9B has cheaper input pricing at $0.03/M tokens. Mistral Small 3 has cheaper output pricing at $0.08/M tokens.
Gemma 2 9B scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of N/A, compared to Mistral Small 3's score of N/A.
Gemma 2 9B has a 8,192 token context window, while Mistral Small 3 has a 32,768 token context window.
Gemma 2 9B does not support vision. Mistral Small 3 does not support vision.