Devstral Small 2 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 67 on our weighted score, though Devstral Small 2 is 3.8× cheaper per token.
Mistral AIDevstral Small 2
67/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.30
- Context262K
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
73/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $1.50
- Context1.05M
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is our pick
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Devstral Small 2 (67). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Devstral Small 2 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceDevstral Small 2Devstral Small 2 $0.15 · Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite $0.563 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite 1,048,576 · Devstral Small 2 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 3.1 Flash LiteDevstral Small 2: Text, Images · Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingDevstral Small 2Publishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
| Measure | Weight | Devstral Small 2 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 89 | 62 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 100 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 67/100 | 73/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Devstral Small 2Mistral AI | Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.10 (best) | $0.25 |
| Output | $0.30 (best) | $1.50 |
| Cached input | — | $0.025 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.15 (best) | $0.563 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Google API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | Yesminimal · low · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenApache-2.0 | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | gemini-3.1-flash-lite |
| API providers | 1 | 23 (best) |
| Released | Dec 9, 2025 | May 7, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 2025 | Jan 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Devstral Small 2$1.60
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$5.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Devstral Small 2 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Devstral Small 2 (67). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Devstral Small 2 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Devstral Small 2 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?
Devstral Small 2 is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $0.25 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.15 per million tokens for Devstral Small 2 versus $0.563 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (3.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Devstral Small 2 has not been scored yet and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Devstral Small 2 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Devstral Small 2. Maximum output per response: Devstral Small 2 up to 262,144, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Devstral Small 2 accepts text and images; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Devstral Small 2 publishes its weights (Apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the newest, released May 7, 2026. Devstral Small 2 came out Dec 9, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Devstral Small 2 Dec 2025, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Jan 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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