diff --git a/tests/models/mistral3/test_modeling_mistral3.py b/tests/models/mistral3/test_modeling_mistral3.py
index 457dc6b8ea8b..b75a5a2439ec 100644
--- a/tests/models/mistral3/test_modeling_mistral3.py
+++ b/tests/models/mistral3/test_modeling_mistral3.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def test_mistral3_integration_generate(self):
         expected_outputs = Expectations(
             {
                 ("xpu", 3): "The image features two tabby cats lying on a pink surface, which appears to be a cushion or",
-                ("cuda", 8): 'The image features two cats lying on a pink surface, which appears to be a couch or a bed',
+                ("cuda", 8): 'The image features two tabby cats lying on a pink surface, which appears to be a couch or',
                 ("rocm", (9, 4)): "The image features two cats lying on a pink surface, which appears to be a couch or a bed",
                 ("rocm", (9, 5)): "The image features two tabby cats lying on a pink surface, which appears to be a cushion or"
             }
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ def test_mistral3_integration_generate(self):
     @require_deterministic_for_xpu
     def test_mistral3_integration_batched_generate(self):
         processor = AutoProcessor.from_pretrained(self.model_checkpoint)
+        processor.tokenizer.padding_side = "left"
         processor.chat_template = processor.chat_template.replace('strftime_now("%Y-%m-%d")', '"2025-06-20"')
         messages = [
             [
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ def test_mistral3_integration_batched_generate(self):
             {
                 ("xpu", 3): "Calm lake's mirror gleams,\nWhispering pines stand in silence,\nPath to peace begins.",
                 ("cuda", (8, 0)): "Wooden path to calm,\nReflections whisper secrets,\nNature's peace unfolds.",
-                ("cuda", (8, 6)): "Calm waters reflect\nWooden path to distant shore\nSilence in the woods",
+                ("cuda", (8, 6)): "Calm waters reflect\nWooden path to distant shore\nSilence in the scene",
                 ("rocm", (9, 5)): "Calm waters reflect\nWooden path to distant shore\nSilence in the scene"
             }
         )  # fmt: skip
@@ -383,6 +384,7 @@ def test_mistral3_integration_batched_generate(self):
     @require_deterministic_for_xpu
     def test_mistral3_integration_batched_generate_multi_image(self):
         processor = AutoProcessor.from_pretrained(self.model_checkpoint)
+        processor.tokenizer.padding_side = "left"
         processor.chat_template = processor.chat_template.replace('strftime_now("%Y-%m-%d")', '"2025-06-20"')
 
         # Prepare inputs
@@ -430,7 +432,7 @@ def test_mistral3_integration_batched_generate_multi_image(self):
         decoded_output = processor.decode(gen_tokens[0], skip_special_tokens=True)
         expected_outputs = Expectations(
             {
-                ("cuda", 8): "Calm waters reflect\nWooden path to distant shore\nPeace in nature's hold",
+                ("cuda", 8): "Calm waters reflect\nWooden path to distant shore\nSilence in the scene",
                 ("rocm", (9, 4)): "Calm waters reflect\nWooden path to distant shore\nSilence in the pines"
             }
         )  # fmt: skip