Model Comparison
Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 14B InstructWhich is better in 2026?
Mistral Large 3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 14B Instruct — which is better?
Mistral Large 3 (by Mistral AI) and Qwen2.5 14B 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.
Mistral Large 3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU-Redux), while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Mistral Large 3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Mistral Large 3 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
Choose Qwen2.5 14B Instruct if…
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Mistral Large 3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU-Redux), while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Mistral Large 3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Mistral Large 3 has 660.3B more parameters than Qwen2.5 14B Instruct, making it 4491.8% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Mistral Large 3 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral Large 3 specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Mistral Large 3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5 14B Instruct does not.
Mistral Large 3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Mistral Large 3
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
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
Mistral Large 3 was released on 2025-09-01, while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
Mistral Large 3 is 12 months newer than Qwen2.5 14B Instruct.
Sep 1, 2025
11 months ago
11mo newerSep 19, 2024
1.9 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Mistral Large 3
View detailsMistral AI
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Mistral Large 3 and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 14B Instruct.