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Gemini 3.6 Flash vs. Mistral Large 3

Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.

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11
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2026-09-29

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Specifications

General specifications

Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.

Specifications for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Mistral Large 3
AttributeGemini 3.6 FlashMistral Large 3
ProviderGoogleMistral AI
ReleasedJul 21, 2026Dec 2, 2025
AvailabilityActiveActive
Model typeProprietaryOpen Weights
ParametersNot published675B, 41B active
ArchitectureNot publishedMixture of Experts
Context window1,048,576 tokens262,144 tokens
Knowledge cutoffMarch 2026Not published
Technical sourcesModel, Knowledge cutoffModel, Context

Pricing

API pricing compared

The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.

API pricing for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Mistral Large 3
Price typeGemini 3.6 FlashMistral Large 3
API input$0.75$0.5
API output$3.75$1.5
Cache read$0.07Not listed
Cache write (5 min.)Not listedNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified09/22/2026 Source09/22/2026 Source
Gemini 3.6 FlashMistral Large 3
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.75
Mistral Large 3Lower price$0.5
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.6 Flash$3.75
Mistral Large 3Lower price$1.5

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Pricing by provider

Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.

Provider pricing for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Mistral Large 3
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogleDirect from developerStandard API$0.75$3.75Source09/22/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global$0.75$3.75Source10/02/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global/flexLowest listed price: $0.375Lowest listed price: $1.875Source10/02/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global/priority$1.35$6.75Source10/02/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/us$0.825$4.125Source10/02/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio$0.75$3.75Source10/02/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio/flexLowest listed price: $0.375Lowest listed price: $1.875Source10/02/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio/priority$1.35$6.75Source10/02/2026
Mistral Large 3Mistral AIDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source09/22/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/eu$0.55$1.65Source10/02/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/zdrLowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source10/02/2026

Performance

Shared benchmarks

Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.

Capability profile from matched benchmarks

Each axis averages directly matched benchmark families. A value of 100 means the stronger value within this pair, not a universal quality score.

255075100CodingReasoningKnowledgeFinanceLegalMultimodalEducation
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Mistral Large 3
Coding: 100 / 57.4 (2 benchmark families)
Reasoning: 100 / 73.2 (1 benchmark family)
Knowledge: 100 / 89.4 (1 benchmark family)
Finance: 100 / 90.3 (3 benchmark families)
Legal: 100 / 91.3 (1 benchmark family)
Multimodal: 100 / 74.9 (1 benchmark family)
Education: 100 / 50.5 (1 benchmark family)

10 matched rows from 10 benchmark families were considered. The radar shows 7 of 7 comparable categories.

Gemini 3.6 FlashMistral Large 3
CorpFin v2Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner63.326 %
Mistral Large 361.033 %
GPQA DiamondOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner93.434 %
Mistral Large 368.434 %
LegalBenchOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner86.705 %
Mistral Large 379.138 %
LiveCodeBench v6Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner88.08 %
Mistral Large 355.337 %
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Gemini 3.6 FlashHigher measured value1,481.934
Mistral Large 31,413.254
MMLU-ProOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner89.276 %
Mistral Large 379.823 %
MMMU-ProOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner88.382 %
Mistral Large 366.185 %
MortgageTaxOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner67.608 %
Mistral Large 352.106 %
SAGEOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner48.686 %
Mistral Large 324.595 %
SWE-bench VerifiedOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner79.6 %
Mistral Large 341.4 %
TaxEval v2Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 FlashWinner74.857 %
Mistral Large 373.058 %
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Gemini 3.6 FlashHigher measured value1,472.22
Mistral Large 31,409.446

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Benchmark scores for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Mistral Large 3
Benchmark and taskGemini 3.6 FlashMistral Large 3Source
CorpFin v2Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner63.326 %
61.033 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 08/12/2026
GPQA DiamondOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner93.434 %
68.434 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LegalBenchOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner86.705 %
79.138 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
LiveCodeBench v6Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner88.08 %
55.337 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 33,739 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 77,456 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,481.934
95% confidence interval: ±4.524The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,413.254
95% confidence interval: ±2.912The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
MMLU-ProOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner89.276 %
79.823 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
MMMU-ProOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner88.382 %
66.185 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
MortgageTaxOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner67.608 %
52.106 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
SAGEOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner48.686 %
24.595 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/26/2026
SWE-bench VerifiedOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner79.6 %
41.4 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
TaxEval v2Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner74.857 %
73.058 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,456 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,597 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,472.22
95% confidence interval: ±8.085The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,409.446
95% confidence interval: ±5.509The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,546 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,845 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,529.331
95% confidence interval: ±12.228The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.058
95% confidence interval: ±8.22The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,823 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,574 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,518.119
95% confidence interval: ±6.946The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,469.182
95% confidence interval: ±4.902The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,873 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,448 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,468.863
95% confidence interval: ±8.296The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,372.648
95% confidence interval: ±5.824The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,058 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 32,060 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,484.543
95% confidence interval: ±6.029The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,426.615
95% confidence interval: ±4.05The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,542 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,716 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,459.783
95% confidence interval: ±7.494The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,371.316
95% confidence interval: ±5.299The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 25,074 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 56,501 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,494.089
95% confidence interval: ±6.015The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,400.18
95% confidence interval: ±4.058The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,963 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,295 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,499.761
95% confidence interval: ±9.879The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,427.543
95% confidence interval: ±7.482The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,071 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,181 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,510.272
95% confidence interval: ±19.448The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,432.389
95% confidence interval: ±14.389The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 538 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,257 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,480.726
95% confidence interval: ±25.722The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,409.467
95% confidence interval: ±17.833The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 22,750 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 47,316 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,501.301
95% confidence interval: ±5.303The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.274
95% confidence interval: ±3.63The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,535 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,638 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,498.055
95% confidence interval: ±6.993The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,439.274
95% confidence interval: ±4.91The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlInstruction following
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,339 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 24,861 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,472.883
95% confidence interval: ±6.481The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,400.115
95% confidence interval: ±4.491The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlJapanese
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 559 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 830 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,477.477
95% confidence interval: ±26.889The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,382.659
95% confidence interval: ±22.106The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 654 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,318 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,434.382
95% confidence interval: ±23.622The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,356.821
95% confidence interval: ±17.794The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLegal and government
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,861 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,879 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,481.666
95% confidence interval: ±11.615The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,421.357
95% confidence interval: ±8.211The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,445 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,690 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,496.413
95% confidence interval: ±8.514The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,428.685
95% confidence interval: ±5.734The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLonger queries
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,179 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 29,146 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,484.998
95% confidence interval: ±6.075The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,417.29
95% confidence interval: ±4.417The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,631 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,411 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,501.595
95% confidence interval: ±14.644The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,401.493
95% confidence interval: ±9.177The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,982 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,047 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,487.877
95% confidence interval: ±13.652The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,413.935
95% confidence interval: ±9.781The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,402 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,443 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,481.966
95% confidence interval: ±12.719The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,430.076
95% confidence interval: ±8.59The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,448 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,164 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,487.301
95% confidence interval: ±8.733The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,419.382
95% confidence interval: ±5.74The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
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Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlNon-English
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,672 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 45,384 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,471.774
95% confidence interval: ±5.481The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,397.089
95% confidence interval: ±3.587The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
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Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlPolish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 479 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,754 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,478.373
95% confidence interval: ±26.538The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,414.116
95% confidence interval: ±14.298The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,854 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,292 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,495.01
95% confidence interval: ±10.135The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,408.043
95% confidence interval: ±6.505The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
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Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,698 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 29,068 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,510.091
95% confidence interval: ±6.142The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,455.584
95% confidence interval: ±4.237The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 865 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,328 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,477.616
95% confidence interval: ±21.04The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,405.285
95% confidence interval: ±13.338The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,055 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,002 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,472.395
95% confidence interval: ±7.304The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,388.294
95% confidence interval: ±4.988The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
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Data as of: 09/25/2026

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Our model tests

Our tests

Compare how the models respond to the same prompt. Each test shows the first attempt, with no subsequent fixes to the generated code. These results do not contribute to an overall score.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Gemini 3.6 Flash

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

Reasoning (requested): high

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
google/gemini-3.6-flash
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
Google AI Studio | google/gemini-3.6-flash-20260721
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Mistral Large 3

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

Reasoning (model default): no reasoning mode Source

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
mistralai/mistral-large-2512
Reasoning setting
not specified
Pinned endpoint
Mistral | mistralai/mistral-large-2512
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)

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