Gemini 3 Pro vs Pixtral Large
Side-by-side benchmark comparison across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing.
Gemini 3 Pro by Google wins on 10 of 14 benchmarks against Pixtral Large by Mistral, which leads on 2. This head-to-head comparison covers coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing metrics from our benchmark data.
Category-by-Category Breakdown
General Intelligence: In general intelligence, Gemini 3 Pro scores 1492 on Chatbot Arena ELO compared to Pixtral Large's 1270, while Gemini 3 Pro scores 89.8% on MMLU-Pro compared to Pixtral Large's 70.0%.
Coding: In coding, Gemini 3 Pro scores 91.0% on HumanEval+ compared to Pixtral Large's 80.0%, while Gemini 3 Pro scores 65.0% on SWE-bench Verified compared to Pixtral Large's 35.0%, while Gemini 3 Pro scores 72.0% on LiveCodeBench compared to Pixtral Large's 40.0%.
Math: In math, Gemini 3 Pro scores 92.0% on MATH compared to Pixtral Large's 74.0%, while Gemini 3 Pro scores 97.5% on GSM8K compared to Pixtral Large's 90.0%.
Reasoning: In reasoning, Gemini 3 Pro scores 91.9% on GPQA Diamond compared to Pixtral Large's 48.0%, while Gemini 3 Pro scores 54.0% on ARC-AGI compared to Pixtral Large's 22.0%.
Context: In context, Gemini 3 Pro scores 1.0M on Context Length compared to Pixtral Large's 131K.
Pricing Comparison
Gemini 3 Pro costs $2.0/1M input tokens and $12.0/1M output tokens, while Pixtral Large costs $2.0/1M input and $6.0/1M output. Both models are priced identically for input tokens.
Speed Comparison
Gemini 3 Pro generates output at 60 tok/s compared to Pixtral Large's 60 tok/s, and the time to first token is 450 ms for Gemini 3 Pro versus 400 ms for Pixtral Large. Both models offer similar output speed.
Verdict
Gemini 3 Pro leads across the board in coding, general intelligence, math, making it the stronger overall choice in this comparison.
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Gemini 3 Pro vs Pixtral Large — FAQ
Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or Pixtral Large?
Gemini 3 Pro wins on more benchmarks overall (10 vs 2). However, the best choice depends on your specific needs — each model excels in different areas.
How does Gemini 3 Pro compare to Pixtral Large for coding?
Gemini 3 Pro is better for coding, scoring 65.0% on SWE-bench Verified compared to 35.0%. SWE-bench tests real-world software engineering by resolving actual GitHub issues.
Is Gemini 3 Pro cheaper than Pixtral Large?
Both models are priced the same at $2.0/1M input tokens. Gemini 3 Pro output costs $12.0/1M and Pixtral Large output costs $6.0/1M.
Which is faster, Gemini 3 Pro or Pixtral Large?
Both models generate output at the same speed of 60 tok/s.
What benchmarks does the Gemini 3 Pro vs Pixtral Large comparison cover?
This comparison covers 14 benchmarks including Chatbot Arena ELO, MMLU-Pro, HumanEval+, MATH, GPQA Diamond, SWE-bench Verified, Output Speed, LiveCodeBench, and more. Metrics span general intelligence, coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost categories.