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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 vs Qwen Flash

Qwen Flash comes out ahead, 68 to 61 on our weighted score, though Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 is 3.4× cheaper per token.

  1. Mistral AI

    Voxtral Mini 3B 2507

    Released Jul 15, 2025

    61/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.04 / $0.04
    • Context33K
  2. Our pick

    Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen Flash

    Released Jul 28, 2025

    68/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.05 / $0.40
    • Context1M
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01 — Verdict

Qwen Flash is our pick

Qwen Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 (61). It leads on context window. Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 wins 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 priceVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 $0.04 · Qwen Flash $0.138 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen FlashQwen Flash 1,000,000 · Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 32,768 tokens
  • Widest inputsVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Voxtral Mini 3B 2507: Text, Audio · Qwen Flash: Text
  • Self-hostingVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Publishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Qwen Flash
Price50%10091
Inputs & features30%3535
Context window20%060
Overall100%61/10068/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 vs Qwen Flash specifications side by side
SpecificationVoxtral Mini 3B 2507Mistral AIQwen FlashAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.04 (best)$0.05
Output$0.04 (best)$0.40
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.04 (best)$0.138
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 2 providersOfficial Alibaba API
Limits
Context window32,768 tokens1,000,000 tokens (best)
Max output32,768 tokens32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioYesNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenApache 2.0Proprietary
API model ID—qwen-flash
API providers26 (best)
ReleasedJul 15, 2025Jul 28, 2025
Knowledge cutoff—Apr 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Voxtral Mini 3B 2507$0.48
  • Qwen Flash$1.30
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 or Qwen Flash?

Qwen Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 (61). It leads on context window. Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 wins 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, Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 or Qwen Flash?

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 is cheaper at $0.04 input / $0.04 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Qwen Flash costs $0.05 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.04 per million tokens for Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 versus $0.138 for Qwen Flash (3.4× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 has not been scored yet and Qwen Flash has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 and Qwen Flash 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?

Qwen Flash has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Voxtral Mini 3B 2507. Maximum output per response: Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 up to 32,768, Qwen Flash up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 accepts text and audio; Qwen Flash accepts text. Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 publishes its weights (Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; Qwen Flash is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Qwen Flash is the newest, released Jul 28, 2025. Voxtral Mini 3B 2507 came out Jul 15, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen Flash Apr 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 Oct 4, 2026.