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Gemini 3.1 Flash vs Ministral 3 3B-25-12

Google Gemini 3.1 Flash vs Mistral Ministral 3 3B-25-12 — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash
Mistral
Ministral 3 3B-25-12
Overview
CompanyGoogleMistral
Release dateFeb 26 2026Dec 2 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
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Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapMinistral 3 3B-25-12 shipped 86 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash

Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Flash or Ministral 3 3B-25-12?

Gemini 3.1 Flash and Ministral 3 3B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Ministral 3 3B-25-12 shipped 86 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Ministral 3 3B-25-12 is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 3.1 Flash is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 3.1 Flash and Ministral 3 3B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 3.1 Flash released?
Gemini 3.1 Flash was released by Google on Feb 26 2026.
When was Ministral 3 3B-25-12 released?
Ministral 3 3B-25-12 was released by Mistral on Dec 2 2025.
Is Gemini 3.1 Flash or Ministral 3 3B-25-12 open source?
Ministral 3 3B-25-12 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Mistral. Gemini 3.1 Flash is a proprietary model released by Google.

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