Model Comparison

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SimpleQA).

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

644.0B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) has 644.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking, making it 2077.4% larger.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)

675.0Bparameters

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

31.0Bparameters

675.0B

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)

31.0B

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Input131,072 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking support multimodal inputs.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

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 VL 30B A3B Thinking

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 VL 30B A3B Thinking was released on 2025-09-22.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is 2 months newer than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)

Dec 4, 2025

5 months ago

2mo newer

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Sep 22, 2025

7 months 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 Large 3 (675B Base)

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Mistral AI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (131,072 tokens)

Higher GPQA score (74.4% vs 43.9%)

Higher SimpleQA score (23.9% vs 23.8%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)	Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking.

Which is better, Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) or Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is made by Mistral AI and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking scores DocVQAtest: 95.0%, ScreenSpot: 94.7%, MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MMBench-V1.1: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is developed by Mistral AI and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.