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  3. Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen QwQ 32B

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen QwQ 32B benchmark

This page compares Mistral Large 3 (Mistral) and Qwen QwQ 32B (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Qwen QwQ 32B is ahead by 39 points (1,495 vs 1,456; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Qwen QwQ 32B resolves 67.5% versus 55.4% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Mistral Large 3 streams faster (112 tok/s) while Qwen QwQ 32B is the cheaper output token ($1.2/1M). Qwen QwQ 32B has the larger context window (131k 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 Qwen QwQ 32B is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. Qwen QwQ 32B leads preference Elo (1,495 vs 1,456). Qwen QwQ 32B leads SWE-bench coding. Qwen QwQ 32B 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

Qwen QwQ 32B

Alibaba specialized open reasoning model competing with frontier closed reasoning models.

Elo 1,495$1.2/1M out

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Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Mistral Large 3 (2)vsQwen QwQ 32B (8)
Mistral Large 3: 2W (20%)Overall: Qwen QwQ 32BQwen QwQ 32B: 8W (80%)
← Mistral Large 3Qwen QwQ 32B →
Qwen QwQ 32B (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
1,456vs1,495
Coding Elo
—vs1,520
SWE-bench
55.4%vs67.5%
LiveBench
61.8%vs68%
GPQA Diamond
74.1%vs83.2%
Mistral Large 3: 0WQwen QwQ 32B: 5W
Mistral Large 3 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
112 tok/svs68 tok/s
Time to first token
190 msvs320 ms
Mistral Large 3: 2WQwen QwQ 32B: 0W
Qwen QwQ 32B (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$6/1Mvs$1.2/1M
Input price
$2/1Mvs$0.3/1M
Context window
128kvs131k
Mistral Large 3: 0WQwen QwQ 32B: 3W
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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageQwen QwQ 32B 5/6
Preference Elo

Qwen QwQ 32B

39 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

Mistral Large 3

44 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

Qwen QwQ 32B

$4.80/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
1,456
EloHigh is better
1,495+3%
Code Elo
High is better
—
Code EloHigh is better
1,520
LiveBench
High is better
61.8%
LiveBenchHigh is better
68%+10%
SWE-bench
High is better
55.4%
SWE-benchHigh is better
67.5%+22%
GPQA
High is better
74.1%
GPQAHigh is better
83.2%+12%
TTFT
Low is better
+68%190 ms
TTFTLow is better
320 ms
Speed
High is better
+65%112 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
68 tok/s
In $
Low is better
$2/1M
In $Low is better
$0.3/1M+567%
Out $
Low is better
$6/1M
Out $Low is better
$1.2/1M+400%
Context
High is better
128k
ContextHigh is better
131k+2%
Interactive Simulator

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 82% with Qwen QwQ 32B
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
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
Qwen QwQ 32B$28.50 / mo
In: $10.50Out: $18.00
Estimated Cost Delta

Qwen QwQ 32B is estimated to save $131.50/month ($1,578/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Qwen QwQ 32B:Pick Qwen QwQ 32B when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Mistral Large 3:Pick Mistral Large 3 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
  • 3
    Qwen QwQ 32B:Pick Qwen QwQ 32B as the default general assistant.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsQwen QwQ 32B

Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).

High-volume chatQwen QwQ 32B

Lower output list price ($1.2/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIMistral Large 3

Lower TTFT (190 ms).

Long-document RAGQwen QwQ 32B

Larger window (131k).

Screenshots / visionMistral Large 3

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

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsQwen QwQ 32BHigher SWE-bench (67.5%).
High-volume chatQwen QwQ 32BLower output list price ($1.2/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIMistral Large 3Lower TTFT (190 ms).
Long-document RAGQwen QwQ 32BLarger window (131k).
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

Qwen QwQ 32B

Elo 1,495
LiveBench68%
SWE-bench67.5%
Speed68 tok/s
Output cost$1.2/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Mistral Large 3 or Qwen QwQ 32B?
Qwen QwQ 32B has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,495). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Mistral Large 3 or Qwen QwQ 32B?
Qwen QwQ 32B leads SWE-bench at 67.5% vs 55.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Qwen QwQ 32B output tokens are $1.2/1M versus $6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Mistral Large 3 or Qwen QwQ 32B?
Mistral Large 3 has the lower time-to-first-token (190 ms vs 320 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
Qwen QwQ 32B accepts 131k tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?
Qwen QwQ 32B is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
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 Qwen QwQ 32B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Jan 18, 2026

    Mistral Large 3: the European flagship with function calling

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