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

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking leads the LLM Stats Score 18.2 to 9.0. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is 1.9x cheaper per token.

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

Which is better?

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking leads the overall LLM Stats Score 18.2 to 9.0, ranking #221 overall.

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

On price, Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is roughly 1.9x 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 Thinking

  • overall performance matters — it scores 18.2 and ranks #221 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
  • cost matters — it's about 1.9x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Mistral AI
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
9.0
#279
18.2
#221
Reasoning
9.2
#273
19.5
#207
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
$0.50 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$1.50 / M
$0.99 / 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 Thinking
Math
18.9#175
22.3#140
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 Thinking

2 shared

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) 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.

Fri Oct 02 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 Thinking 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 Thinking ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($1.50/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking ($0.99/1M tokens).

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

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Oct 02 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 Thinking
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.99
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 Thinking, making it 2077.4% larger.

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

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 Thinking's 131,072 tokens. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 Thinking
Input131,072 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Fri Oct 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) 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 Instruct 2512)

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 Instruct 2512)

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 Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking was released on 2025-09-22.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

10 months ago

2mo newer
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Sep 22, 2025

1.0 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

Provider Availability

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

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
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 Thinking side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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

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

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

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking leads the LLM Stats Score 18.2 to 9.0. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) 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 capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) compare to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 Thinking scores DocVQAtest: 95.0%, ScreenSpot: 94.7%, MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MMBench-V1.1: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.6%.

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

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 Thinking costs $0.20/M input and $0.99/M output via novita.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) supports 262K 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.

What are the main differences between Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (9.0 vs 18.2), 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 Thinking?

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

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