Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54, Mistral Large 3 52). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Mistral AIMistral Large 3
52/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context262K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $3.20
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54/100, Mistral Large 3 52/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Mistral Large 3 on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 $0.75 · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B $1.10 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameMistral Large 3 262,144 · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.5 122B-A10BMistral Large 3: Text, Images · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Mistral Large 3 | Qwen3.5 122B-A10B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 53 | 46 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 52/100 | 54/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Mistral Large 3Mistral AI | Qwen3.5 122B-A10BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.50 | $0.40 (best) |
| Output | $1.50 (best) | $3.20 |
| Cached input | $0.05 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.75 (best) | $1.10 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Mistral API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | mistral-large-2512 | qwen3.5-122b-a10b |
| API providers | 17 | 22 (best) |
| Released | Dec 2, 2025 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Nov 2024 | — |
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- Mistral Large 3$8.00
- Qwen3.5 122B-A10B$10.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Mistral Large 3 or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54/100, Mistral Large 3 52/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Mistral Large 3 on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 3 or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
Mistral Large 3 is cheaper at $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). Qwen3.5 122B-A10B costs $0.40 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.75 per million tokens for Mistral Large 3 versus $1.10 for Qwen3.5 122B-A10B (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Large 3 has not been scored yet and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Large 3 and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Mistral Large 3 and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Mistral Large 3 up to 262,144, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Mistral Large 3 accepts text and images; Qwen3.5 122B-A10B accepts text, images and video. Qwen3.5 122B-A10B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is the newest, released Feb 23, 2026. Mistral Large 3 came out Dec 2, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large 3 Nov 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
