Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
Mistral Large 3 and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct are closely matched at 10.4 and 7.7 on the LLM Stats Score.
Mistral AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Mistral Large 3 and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 10.4 and 7.7.
The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Mistral Large 3
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
Choose Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
8 reported for Mistral Large 3 · 18 for Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
Mistral Large 3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MATH), while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU-Redux).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Mistral Large 3 has 642.5B more parameters than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct, making it 1976.9% 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
Documented input modalities across available providers
Mistral Large 3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5 32B 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 32B 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 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
Mistral Large 3 is 12 months newer than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.
Sep 1, 2025
1.1 years ago
11mo newerSep 19, 2024
2.1 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
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Mistral Large 3 and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.