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Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B leads the LLM Stats Score 17.3 to 8.9.

Mistral AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3 30B A3B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 17.3 to 8.9, ranking #220 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3 30B A3B wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

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

Choose Qwen3 30B A3B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 17.3 and ranks #220 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
Mistral AI
Qwen3 30B A3B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
8.9
#277
17.3
#220
Reasoning
9.1
#269
17.6
#210
Coding
1.4
#235
9.8
#170
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.30 / M
Context window
—
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
Qwen3 30B A3B
Math
18.9#175
19.6#164
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) · 8 for Qwen3 30B A3B

2 shared

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

644.5B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) has 644.5B more parameters than Qwen3 30B A3B, making it 2113.1% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
675.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
30.5Bparameters
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
30.5B
Qwen3 30B A3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 30B A3B does not.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 30B A3B

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 Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is 7 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Dec 4, 2025

9 months ago

7mo newer
Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

1.4 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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Qwen3 30B A3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) vs Qwen3 30B A3B.

Which is better, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) or Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen3 30B A3B leads the LLM Stats Score 17.3 to 8.9. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is made by Mistral AI and Qwen3 30B A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) compare to Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%. Qwen3 30B A3B scores Arena Hard: 91.0%, AIME 2024: 80.4%, LiveBench: 74.3%, Multi-IF: 72.2%, AIME 2025: 70.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B 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 Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (8.9 vs 17.3), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is developed by Mistral AI and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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