Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) vs Mistral Large 2407
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) costs 2.0x less per output token than Mistral Large 2407 ($3.00 vs $6.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $3.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $6.00
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) or Mistral Large 2407: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) for output tokens 2.0x cheaper ($3.00 vs $6.00 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) has results on LMArena Image Edit; Mistral Large 2407 on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), AA Intelligence Index and τ²-Bench Telecom. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Mistral Large 2407 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 7.6.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 131K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) $0.0020, Mistral Large 2407 $0.0050 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) not benchmarked, Mistral Large 2407 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) $3.00 against Mistral Large 2407 $6.00 per million output tokens, 2.0x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 131K tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 26.7% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 7.6 | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 33.0% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 47.2% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 2.9% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 49.0% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| SimpleBench | Not measured | 22.5% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 0.0 | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 8.5% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| MATH level 5 | Not measured | 44.8% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 68.3% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| MMLU | Not measured | 80.0% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 31.6% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 2.0% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 61.2% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | Not measured | 69.0% | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 42 boards here | |||
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Image Edit | 1387 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 4 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Mistral Large 2407 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | June 18, 2026 | November 19, 2024 |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.50 | $2.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $3.00 | $6.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) better than Mistral Large 2407 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) for output tokens 2.0x cheaper ($3.00 vs $6.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) or Mistral Large 2407?
Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) costs $0.50 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens; Mistral Large 2407 costs $2.00 and $6.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) or Mistral Large 2407?
Neither: both take 131K tokens.
Has any benchmark tested both Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) and Mistral Large 2407?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) has results on LMArena Image Edit; Mistral Large 2407 on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), AA Intelligence Index and τ²-Bench Telecom. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.