| Signal | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 | Delta | Devstral 2 2512 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +50 | |
Benchmarks | 80 | +37 | |
Pricing | 90 | -8 | |
Context window size | 86 | +9 | |
Recency | 58 | -39 | |
Output Capacity | 80 | +60 | |
| Overall Result | 4 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
83.1
current score
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
right now
45.1
current score
Mistral AI
Devstral 2 2512 saves you $485.00/month
That's $5820.00/year compared to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 | Devstral 2 2512 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83 | 45 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Rank | #38 | #165 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Quality Rank | #38 | #165 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Adoption Rank | #38 | #165 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1049K | 262K | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Pricing | $1.25/$10.00/M | $0.40/$2.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 50 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Benchmarks | 80 | 43 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Pricing | 90 | 98 | Devstral 2 2512 |
| Context window size | 86 | 77 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Recency | 58 | 97 | Devstral 2 2512 |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 20 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 83/100 (rank #38), placing it in the top 87% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 45/100 (rank #165), placing it in the top 43% of all 290 models tracked.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 has a 38-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Devstral 2 2512 offers 79% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $36.00/month with Devstral 2 2512 vs $168.75/month with Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 - a $132.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Devstral 2 2512 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (83/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 clearly outperforms Devstral 2 2512 with a significant 37.99999999999999-point lead. For most general use cases, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 is the stronger choice. However, Devstral 2 2512 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Devstral 2 2512
79% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Google
| Capability | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 | Devstral 2 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Mistral AI
Devstral 2 2512 saves you $11.13/month
That's 78% cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 | Devstral 2 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1.0M | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | 65,535 | -- |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | May 7, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 |