Model Comparison

Devstral Medium vs Qwen3 235B A22BWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Devstral Medium and Qwen3 235B A22B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Devstral Medium vs Qwen3 235B A22B — which is better?

Devstral Medium (by Mistral AI) and Qwen3 235B A22B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

On price, Qwen3 235B A22B is roughly 8.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Choose Devstral Medium if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025

Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if…

  • cost matters — it's about 8.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Devstral Medium and Qwen3 235B A22Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B costs less

For input processing, Devstral Medium ($0.40/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Devstral Medium ($2.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Devstral Medium is more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$2.00
Best providerMistral
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerFireworks
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Devstral Medium is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 235B A22B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Devstral Medium

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Devstral Medium was released on 2025-07-10, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Devstral Medium is 2 months newer than Qwen3 235B A22B.

Devstral Medium

Jul 10, 2025

1.0 years ago

2mo newer
Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Devstral Medium is available from Mistral AI. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.

Devstral Medium

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M

Qwen3 235B A22B

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Devstral Medium and Qwen3 235B A22B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Devstral Medium
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 235B A22B
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Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Medium vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, Devstral Medium or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Devstral Medium (Mistral AI) and Qwen3 235B A22B (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Devstral Medium compare to Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

Devstral Medium scores SWE-Bench Verified: 61.6%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

Is Devstral Medium cheaper than Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B is 4.0x cheaper for input tokens. Devstral Medium costs $0.40/M input and $2.00/M output via mistral. Qwen3 235B A22B costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Medium and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Devstral Medium supports 128K tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Devstral Medium and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Devstral Medium and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Devstral Medium is developed by Mistral AI and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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