Model Comparison

Magistral Medium vs Qwen3 VL 32B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Verdict: Magistral Medium vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct — which is better?

Magistral Medium (by Mistral AI) and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct (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.

Magistral Medium outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025). Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Choose Magistral Medium if…

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

Choose Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Magistral Medium outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Tue Jun 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

9.0B diff

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct has 9.0B more parameters than Magistral Medium, making it 37.5% larger.

Mistral AI
Magistral Medium
24.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
33.0Bparameters
24.0B
Magistral Medium
33.0B
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Magistral Medium and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Magistral Medium

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Magistral Medium

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is 3 months newer than Magistral Medium.

Magistral Medium

Jun 10, 2025

1.0 years ago

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

9 months ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Magistral Medium has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Magistral Medium's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct's cutoff date.

Magistral Medium

Jun 2025

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Higher GPQA score (70.8% vs 68.9%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher AIME 2025 score (66.2% vs 64.9%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Magistral Medium vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

Which is better, Magistral Medium or Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Magistral Medium is made by Mistral AI and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Magistral Medium compare to Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

Magistral Medium scores AIME 2024: 73.6%, GPQA: 70.8%, AIME 2025: 64.9%, LiveCodeBench: 50.3%, Aider-Polyglot: 47.1%. Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.9%, ScreenSpot: 95.8%, CharXiv-D: 90.5%, MMLU-Redux: 89.8%, AI2D: 89.5%.

Who makes Magistral Medium and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Magistral Medium is developed by Mistral AI and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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