Compare/Qwen3 Max Thinking vs Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)

Qwen3 Max ThinkingvsMistral Large 2 (Jul '24)

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

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Qwen3 Max Thinking

Input
$1.2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
34 tok/s
TTFT
1.58s
Mistral

Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Qwen3 Max Thinking
Faster (tok/s)
Qwen3 Max Thinking
Lower Latency
Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)
Benchmarks (7-5)
Qwen3 Max Thinking

Pricing Comparison

MetricQwen3 Max ThinkingMistral Large 2 (Jul '24)
Input ($/M tokens)$1.2$2
Output ($/M tokens)$6$6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Qwen3 Max Thinking$1.80
Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)$2.60

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Qwen3 Max Thinking
34 tok/s
Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Qwen3 Max Thinking
1.58s
Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
39.913.0
Coding Index
30.5
Math Index
0.0
GPQA Diamond
86.1%47.2%
MMLU-Pro
68.3%
LiveCodeBench
26.7%
AIME 2025
0.0%
MATH-500
71.4%
Humanity's Last Exam
26.2%3.2%
SciCode
43.1%27.1%
IFBench
70.7%31.6%
TerminalBench
24.2%
Qwen3 Max Thinking7 wins
5 winsMistral Large 2 (Jul '24)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Max Thinking or Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)?

Qwen3 Max Thinking is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $2.40/M tokens vs $3.00/M for Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Qwen3 Max Thinking wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Qwen3 Max Thinking generates tokens faster at 34 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. However, Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24) has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 1.58s).

When should I use Qwen3 Max Thinking vs Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)?

Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 Max Thinking for lower cost, Qwen3 Max Thinking for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen3 Max Thinking for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.