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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Mistral Large 3

Mistral Large 3 comes out ahead, 50 to 35 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Google

    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
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  2. Our pick

    Mistral AI

    Mistral Large 3

    Released Dec 2, 2025

    50/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.50 / $1.50
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

Mistral Large 3 is our pick

Mistral Large 3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 50/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and context window. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview wins on inputs & features. 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 priceMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 $0.75 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 262,144 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images · Mistral Large 3: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingMistral Large 3Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewMistral Large 3
Price50%2456
Inputs & features30%6050
Context window20%2437
Overall100%35/10050/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Mistral Large 3 specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogleMistral Large 3Mistral AI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.25$0.50 (best)
Output$10.00$1.50 (best)
Cached input—$0.05
Blended (3:1)$3.44$0.75 (best)
Long-context rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIOfficial Mistral API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output64,000 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDgemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025mistral-large-2512
API providers213 (best)
ReleasedOct 7, 2025Dec 2, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Nov 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
  • Mistral Large 3$8.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or Mistral Large 3?

Mistral Large 3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 50/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and context window. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview wins on inputs & features. 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, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or Mistral Large 3?

Mistral Large 3 is cheaper at $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview costs $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.75 per million tokens for Mistral Large 3 versus $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (4.6× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet and Mistral Large 3 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and Mistral Large 3 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?

Mistral Large 3 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 128,000 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000, Mistral Large 3 up to 262,144 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images; Mistral Large 3 accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Mistral Large 3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Mistral Large 3 is the newest, released Dec 2, 2025. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview came out Oct 7, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 2025, Mistral Large 3 Nov 2024.

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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