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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Magistral Medium vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview comes out ahead, 35 to 30 on our weighted score, though Magistral Medium is 20% cheaper per token.

  1. Mistral AI

    Magistral Medium

    Released Mar 17, 2025

    30/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.00 / $5.00
    • Context128K
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  2. Our pick

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    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is our pick

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 35/100 against Magistral Medium (30). It leads on inputs & features. Magistral Medium 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 priceMagistral MediumMagistral Medium $2.75 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameMagistral Medium 128,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewMagistral Medium: Text · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMagistral MediumGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
Price50%2924
Inputs & features30%3560
Context window20%2424
Overall100%30/10035/100

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.

Magistral Medium vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationMagistral MediumMistral AIGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$2.00$1.25 (best)
Output$5.00 (best)$10.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$2.75 (best)$3.44
Long-context rateSame rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00
Price sourceOfficial Mistral APIOfficial Google API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output16,384 tokens64,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDmagistral-medium-latestgemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025
API providers4 (best)2
ReleasedMar 17, 2025Oct 7, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJun 2025Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Magistral Medium$30.00
  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Magistral Medium or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 35/100 against Magistral Medium (30). It leads on inputs & features. Magistral Medium 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, Magistral Medium or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?

Magistral Medium is cheaper at $2.00 input / $5.00 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 $2.75 per million tokens for Magistral Medium versus $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (1.3× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

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

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Magistral Medium and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 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?

Magistral Medium and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Magistral Medium up to 16,384, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Magistral Medium accepts text; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Magistral Medium and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is the newest, released Oct 7, 2025. Magistral Medium came out Mar 17, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Magistral Medium Jun 2025, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 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.

05 — Keep comparing

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