Compare/Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning) vs Magistral Small 1.2

Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)vsMagistral Small 1.2

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.35/M
Output
$1.4/M
Speed
66 tok/s
TTFT
0.97s
Mistral

Magistral Small 1.2

Input
$0.5/M
Output
$1.5/M
Speed
190 tok/s
TTFT
0.33s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)
Faster (tok/s)
Magistral Small 1.2
Lower Latency
Magistral Small 1.2
Benchmarks (2-10)
Magistral Small 1.2

Pricing Comparison

MetricQwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)Magistral Small 1.2
Input ($/M tokens)$0.35$0.5
Output ($/M tokens)$1.4$1.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)$0.49
Magistral Small 1.2$0.65

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)
66 tok/s
Magistral Small 1.2
190 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)
0.97s
Magistral Small 1.2
0.33s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
12.818.2
Coding Index
12.414.8
Math Index
58.080.3
GPQA Diamond
47.0%66.3%
MMLU-Pro
67.5%76.8%
LiveCodeBench
28.0%72.3%
AIME 2025
58.0%80.3%
MATH-500
87.1%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.2%6.1%
SciCode
26.5%35.2%
IFBench
23.9%44.4%
TerminalBench
5.3%4.5%
Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)2 wins
10 winsMagistral Small 1.2

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning) or Magistral Small 1.2?

Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.61/M tokens vs $0.75/M for Magistral Small 1.2.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Magistral Small 1.2 wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 2 for Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Magistral Small 1.2 generates tokens faster at 190 tok/s vs 66 tok/s. However, Magistral Small 1.2 has lower time-to-first-token (0.33s vs 0.97s).

When should I use Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning) vs Magistral Small 1.2?

Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, Magistral Small 1.2 for stronger benchmark performance, and Magistral Small 1.2 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.