Magistral Medium vs Qwen3.8-27B
Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Mistral AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Magistral Medium outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam). Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Magistral Medium
- you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem
Choose Qwen3.8-27B
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Magistral Medium outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).
Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8-27B has 3.8B more parameters than Magistral Medium, making it 15.8% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Magistral Medium and Qwen3.8-27B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Magistral Medium
Qwen3.8-27B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10, while Qwen3.8-27B was released on 2026-08-14.
Qwen3.8-27B is 14 months newer than Magistral Medium.
Jun 10, 2025
1.2 years ago
Aug 14, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.2yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Magistral Medium has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Qwen3.8-27B'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 Qwen3.8-27B's cutoff date.
Jun 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Magistral Medium and Qwen3.8-27B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Magistral Medium vs Qwen3.8-27B.