Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Mistral Medium 3.5 | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $1.5 | $1.5 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $7.5 | $7.5 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.
Mistral Medium 3.5 wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Mistral Medium 3.5 generates tokens faster at 163 tok/s vs 64 tok/s. Mistral Medium 3.5 also has lower time-to-first-token (0.53s vs 1.58s).
Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Mistral Medium 3.5 for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Medium 3.5 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.