QwenvsMistral
Comparing Alibaba and Mistral AI. Average Podium Score across top models: Qwen (74.4) vs Mistral (67.4). Flagship showdown: Qwen3.8 Max (79.8) vs Mistral Medium 2508 (70.0).
Qwen (Alibaba)
Extensive open-weight and API model family from Alibaba Cloud.
Mistral (Mistral AI)
Efficient European frontier and open-weight models from Mistral AI.
Top Models Showdown
| Rank | Model | Lab | Score | Coding | Reasoning | Speed | Price / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Qwen3.8 Max | Alibaba | 79.8 | 50.3 | 66.3 | 55 t/s | $2/M |
| #2 | Qwen3.7 Max Preview | Alibaba | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #3 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #4 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #5 | Qwen3.5 397b A17b | Alibaba | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #6 | Mistral Medium 2508 | Mistral | 70.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $6/M |
| #7 | Mistral Medium 2505 | Mistral | 69.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $6/M |
| #8 | Mistral Small 2506 | Mistral | 68.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $6/M |
| #9 | Mistral Large 2411 | Mistral | 65.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $6/M |
| #10 | Magistral Medium 2506 | Mistral | 65.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $6/M |
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