Codestral vs Gemini 3 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Codestral
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Gemini 3 Pro
Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
CodestralGemini 3 Pro
| Metric | Codestral | Gemini 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $0.30 | $3.60 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.90 | $14.00 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $1.20 | $17.60 |
| Context Window | 256,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Coding Score | 94 | 93 |
| Reasoning Score | 78 | 95 |
| Vision Score | 30 | 96 |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | fast | standard |
| Release Date | 1/15/2025 | 5/20/2026 |
Codestral — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Top-tier coding
- 256K context
- Fill-in-the-middle
Weaknesses
- Not for general chat
- No vision
Gemini 3 Pro — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Frontier multimodal
- 1M context
- Strong reasoning
Weaknesses
- Higher cost than Flash
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
Gemini 3 Pro combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Gemini 3 Pro is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.