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Devstral 2 2512 vs Mistral Small 3

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Devstral 2 2512 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math

Mistral Small 3 wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
Mistral Small 3
Benchmark Advantage
Devstral 2 2512
Context Window
Devstral 2 2512
Speed
Devstral 2 2512

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricDevstral 2 2512Mistral Small 3Winner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.05$0.05Tie
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.22$0.08 Mistral Small 3
Cache Read (per 1M)$25000.00N/A Devstral 2 2512
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Mistral Small 3 is 38% cheaper overall.

Devstral 2 2512 Providers

Chutes $0.05 (Cheapest)
Mistral $0.40

Mistral Small 3 Providers

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

Benchmark Comparison

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Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkDevstral 2 2512Mistral Small 3Winner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
22.0--
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
23.7--
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
36.7--
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
76.2--
GPQA
Graduate-level science
59.4--
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
44.8--
Devstral 2 2512 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

Devstral 2 2512
262,144
tokens
Max output: 65,536 tokens
Mistral Small 3
32,768
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Devstral 2 2512 has a 88% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricDevstral 2 2512Mistral Small 3Winner
Tokens/second73.8 tok/sN/A
Time to First Token0.40sN/A

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureDevstral 2 2512Mistral Small 3
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyDevstral 2 2512Mistral Small 3
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMistral AIMistral AI
ReleasedDec 2025Jan 2025

Devstral 2 2512 Modalities

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Mistral Small 3 Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Devstral 2 2512 has cheaper input pricing at $0.05/M tokens. Mistral Small 3 has cheaper output pricing at $0.08/M tokens.
Devstral 2 2512 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 23.7, compared to Mistral Small 3's score of N/A.
Devstral 2 2512 has a 262,144 token context window, while Mistral Small 3 has a 32,768 token context window.
Devstral 2 2512 does not support vision. Mistral Small 3 does not support vision.