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Gemini 3.1 Flash vs Devstral Small 2 (24B)

Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash
Mistral
Devstral Small 2 (24B)
Overview
CompanyGoogleMistral
Release dateFeb 26 2026Dec 9 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapDevstral Small 2 (24B) shipped 79 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash

Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Flash or Devstral Small 2 (24B)?

Gemini 3.1 Flash and Devstral Small 2 (24B) don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Devstral Small 2 (24B) shipped 79 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemini 3.1 Flash is proprietary, while Devstral Small 2 (24B) is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 3.1 Flash and Devstral Small 2 (24B) don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 3.1 Flash was released by Google on Feb 26 2026.

Devstral Small 2 (24B) was released by Mistral on Dec 9 2025.

Gemini 3.1 Flash is a proprietary model released by Google. Devstral Small 2 (24B) is an open weight model released by Mistral.

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