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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct are closely matched at 8.7 and 16.5 on the LLM Stats Score. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is 2.3x cheaper per token.

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

Which is better?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 8.7 and 16.5.

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

On price, Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is roughly 2.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) also accepts a larger context window (262,100 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,100 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 2.3x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Mistral AI
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
8.7
#262
16.5
#211
Reasoning
8.9
#254
15.2
#214
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
$0.50 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$1.50 / M
$0.70 / M
Context window
262,100
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Math
18.1#178
16.9#193
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) · 50 for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

2 shared

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

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

Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($1.50/1M tokens) is 2.1x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct ($0.70/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerMistral
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.70
Best providerNovita
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

644.0B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) has 644.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct, making it 2077.4% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
675.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
31.0Bparameters
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
31.0B
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) accepts 262,100 input tokens compared to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct's 131,072 tokens. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Input262,100 tokens
Output262,100 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Input131,072 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

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)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is 2 months newer than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

9 months ago

2mo newer
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

11 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

Provider Availability

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is available from Mistral AI. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is available from Novita, DeepInfra.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.70/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.29/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.99/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
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FAQ

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

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 8.7 and 16.5. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is made by Mistral AI and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct 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) compare to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 95.0%, ScreenSpot: 94.7%, OCRBench: 90.3%, MMLU-Redux: 88.4%, MMBench-V1.1: 87.0%.

Is Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via mistral. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct costs $0.20/M input and $0.70/M output via novita.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) supports 262K tokens and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct supports 131K 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) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (8.7 vs 16.5), context window (262K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.20/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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

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

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