Mistral: Mistral Large 3 2512 vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash
Side-by-side comparison of Mistral: Mistral Large 3 2512 and Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceQwen: Qwen3.5-Flash leads overall
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash leads in price and context window and capabilities and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Mistral: Mistral Large 3 2512 remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.
Best for with Mistral: Mistral Large 3 2512
Best for with Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| Mistral: Mistral Large 3 2512 | Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | Qwen |
| Input price | $0.50/M | $0.10/M |
| Output price | $2/M | $0.40/M |
| Context window | 262K | 1.0M |
| Max output | N/A | 66K |
| Capabilities | Tool useVision | Tool useVisionReasoning |
| Released | Dec 1, 2025 | Feb 25, 2026 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash leadsMistral: Mistral Large 3 2512
$2/M tokens
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash
$0.40/M tokens
Context Window
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash leadsMistral: Mistral Large 3 2512
262K tokens
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash
1.0M tokens
Capabilities
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash leadsMistral: Mistral Large 3 2512
2/4
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash
3/4
Max Output
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash leadsMistral: Mistral Large 3 2512
N/A
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash
66K tokens
Recency
Mistral: Mistral Large 3 2512
Dec 2025
Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash
Feb 2026
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