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Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) vs Qwen4-Max-Preview

Comparing Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) and Qwen4-Max-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Mistral AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) and Qwen4-Max-Preview trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Qwen4-Max-Preview

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)
Mistral AI
Qwen4-Max-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
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Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) · 0 for Qwen4-Max-Preview

No common benchmarks found

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) and Qwen4-Max-Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) and Qwen4-Max-Preview support multimodal inputs.

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

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen4-Max-Preview uses a proprietary license.

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

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen4-Max-Preview was released on 2026-11-11.

Qwen4-Max-Preview is 11 months newer than Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512).

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

11 months ago

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Nov 11, 2026

1 days ago

11mo newer

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

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) and Qwen4-Max-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512)
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Qwen4-Max-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) vs Qwen4-Max-Preview.

Which is better, Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) or Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) (Mistral AI) and Qwen4-Max-Preview (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 Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) compare to Qwen4-Max-Preview in benchmarks?

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) scores MMLU-Redux: 82.0%, MMLU: 79.4%, TriviaQA: 74.9%, Multilingual MMLU: 74.2%, MATH (CoT): 67.6%.

What are the main differences between Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Key differences include licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Ministral 3 (14B Base 2512) is developed by Mistral AI and Qwen4-Max-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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