Model Comparison

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) vs Qwen3 235B A22BWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) vs Qwen3 235B A22B — which is better?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) (by Mistral AI) and Qwen3 235B A22B (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 (675B Base) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MMMLU). Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MMMLU).

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Jun 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

440.0B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) has 440.0B more parameters than Qwen3 235B A22B, making it 187.2% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)
675.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
235.0Bparameters
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)
235.0B
Qwen3 235B A22B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 235B A22B does not.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 235B A22B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is 7 months newer than Qwen3 235B A22B.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)

Dec 4, 2025

6 months ago

7mo newer
Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (47.5% vs 43.9%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (70.7% vs 34.4%)
Higher MMMLU score (86.7% vs 85.5%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is made by Mistral AI and Qwen3 235B A22B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) compare to Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is developed by Mistral AI and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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