Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
This page compares Codestral 25.01 (Mistral) and Gemini 3.6 Flash (Google) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Gemini 3.6 Flash is ahead by 186 points (1,506 vs 1,320; seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Gemini 3.6 Flash resolves 70.8% versus 51.8% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). Gemini 3.6 Flash streams faster (198 tok/s) while Codestral 25.01 is the cheaper output token ($0.9/1M). Gemini 3.6 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
Google Jul 21 workhorse. Now shares the 3.7 Flash introductory $0.75/$3.75 rate through Dec 31 2026.
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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
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186 pts advantage
50 tok/s faster
$2.85/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Codestral 25.01 is estimated to save $58.50/month ($702/year).
Higher SWE-bench (70.8%).
Lower output list price ($0.9/1M).
Lower TTFT (92 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Gemini 3.6 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Higher SWE-bench (70.8%). |
| High-volume chat | Codestral 25.01 | Lower output list price ($0.9/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Lower TTFT (92 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.6 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Jul 21 workhorse that inherited $0.75/$3.75 through year-end. Keep the row; 3.7 is the newer sibling.
Jan 2025 code model. Still a valid cheap-coding compare. Not a chatbot.
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