Model Comparison
Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Mistral Large 3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 9.2x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Mistral Large 3 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (Arena Hard, MATH, MMLU-Redux), while Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Mistral Large 3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Mistral Large 3 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Mistral Large 3 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct ($0.30/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Mistral Large 3 is more expensive than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Mistral Large 3 has 667.4B more parameters than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct, making it 8769.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Mistral Large 3's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Mistral Large 3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5 7B 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 7B 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 7B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
Mistral Large 3 is 12 months newer than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct.
Sep 1, 2025
7 months ago
11mo newerSep 19, 2024
1.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Mistral Large 3 is available from Mistral AI. Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is available from Together.
Mistral Large 3
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Mistral Large 3
View detailsMistral AI
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct