Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Mistral Small 3

Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Mistral Small 3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

GoogleGemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
14.20
Total cost
-
MistralMistral Small 3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Mistral Small 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.26.7−52.8% Mistral Small 3 is 52.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.15s11.99s−50.4% Mistral Small 3 is 50.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.30$0.05 / $0.08
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText
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