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

Qwen3 MaxvsMistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

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

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Qwen3 Max

Input
$1.2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
33 tok/s
TTFT
1.78s
Mistral

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
44 tok/s
TTFT
0.44s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Qwen3 Max
Faster (tok/s)
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
Lower Latency
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
Benchmarks (11-1)
Qwen3 Max

Pricing Comparison

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

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Qwen3 Max
33 tok/s
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
44 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Qwen3 Max
1.78s
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
0.44s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
31.415.1
Coding Index
26.413.8
Math Index
80.714.0
GPQA Diamond
76.4%48.6%
MMLU-Pro
84.1%69.7%
LiveCodeBench
76.7%29.3%
AIME 2025
80.7%14.0%
MATH-500
73.6%
Humanity's Last Exam
11.1%4.0%
SciCode
38.3%29.2%
IFBench
44.1%31.2%
TerminalBench
20.5%6.1%
Qwen3 Max11 wins
1 winsMistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Qwen3 Max wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) generates tokens faster at 44 tok/s vs 33 tok/s. However, Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) has lower time-to-first-token (0.44s vs 1.78s).

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

Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 Max for lower cost, Qwen3 Max for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.