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Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct benchmark

This page compares Mistral Large 3 (Mistral) and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. On preference Elo, Mistral Large 3 is ahead by 31 points (1,456 vs 1,425; lmarena (Aug 17, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct resolves 65.2% versus 55.4% (swebench (Aug 17, 2026)). Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct wins on output price at $1/1M. Mistral Large 3 has the larger context window (128k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

Quick answer

Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. Mistral Large 3 leads preference Elo (1,456 vs 1,425). Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct leads SWE-bench coding. Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
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Mistral

Mistral Large 3

Mistral European flagship with strong function calling.

Elo 1,456$6/1M out

Alibaba

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

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Elo 1,425$1/1M out

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Mistral Large 3 (5)vsQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct (5)
Mistral Large 3: 5W (50%)Overall: Even matchupQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct: 5W (50%)
← Mistral Large 3Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct →
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct (3/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,456vs1,425
Coding Elo
—vs1,495
SWE-bench
55.4%vs65.2%
LiveBench
61.8%vs64.8%
GPQA Diamond
74.1%vs—
Mistral Large 3: 2WQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct: 3W
Mistral Large 3 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
112 tok/svs—
Time to first token
190 msvs—
Mistral Large 3: 2WQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct: 0W
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$6/1Mvs$1/1M
Input price
$2/1Mvs$0.66/1M
Context window
128kvs33k
Mistral Large 3: 1WQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct: 2W
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Dimensional AdvantageQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct 4/6
Preference Elo

Mistral Large 3

31 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

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Price Efficiency

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

$5.00/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
+2%1,456
EloHigh is better
1,425
Code Elo
High is better
—
Code EloHigh is better
1,495
LiveBench
High is better
61.8%
LiveBenchHigh is better
64.8%+5%
SWE-bench
High is better
55.4%
SWE-benchHigh is better
65.2%+18%
GPQA
High is better
74.1%
GPQAHigh is better
—
TTFT
Low is better
190 ms
TTFTLow is better
—
Speed
High is better
112 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
—
In $
Low is better
$2/1M
In $Low is better
$0.66/1M+203%
Out $
Low is better
$6/1M
Out $Low is better
$1/1M+500%
Context
High is better
+291%128k
ContextHigh is better
33k
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Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 76% with Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
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Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Mistral Large 3$160.00 / mo
In: $70.00Out: $90.00
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct$38.10 / mo
In: $23.10Out: $15.00
Estimated Cost Delta

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is estimated to save $121.90/month ($1,463/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct:Pick Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Mistral Large 3:Pick Mistral Large 3 as the default general assistant.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).

High-volume chatQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Lower output list price ($1/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGMistral Large 3

Larger window (128k).

Screenshots / visionMistral Large 3

Mistral Large 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructHigher SWE-bench (65.2%).
High-volume chatQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLower output list price ($1/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGMistral Large 3Larger window (128k).
Screenshots / visionMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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launchJan 18, 2026

Mistral Large 3: the European flagship with function calling

Jan 2026. Not the Elo crown. Useful when residency and tools matter more than Arena.

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Mistral

Mistral Large 3

Elo 1,456
LiveBench61.8%
SWE-bench55.4%
Speed112 tok/s
Output cost$6/1M
Alibaba

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Elo 1,425
LiveBench64.8%
SWE-bench65.2%
Speed—
Output cost$1/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Mistral Large 3 or Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct?
Mistral Large 3 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,456). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Mistral Large 3 or Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct?
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct leads SWE-bench at 65.2% vs 55.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct output tokens are $1/1M versus $6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Mistral Large 3 or Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Mistral Large 3 accepts 128k tokens versus 33k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Mistral Large 3 and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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  • launch · Jan 18, 2026

    Mistral Large 3: the European flagship with function calling

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