Key Takeaways
Mistral Medium 3.1 wins:
- Faster response time
- Better at math
Qwen3.5 397B A17B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
Price Advantage
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Context Window
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Speed
Mistral Medium 3.1
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.40 | $0.39 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.00 | $0.90 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.45 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen3.5 397B A17B is 35% cheaper overall.
Mistral Medium 3.1 Providers
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Qwen3.5 397B A17B Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Mistral Medium 3.1 Wins
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Qwen3.5 397B A17B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 21.3 | 40.1 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 18.3 | 37.4 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 38.3 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 68.3 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 58.8 | 86.1 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 40.6 | - | - |
Qwen3.5 397B A17B significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Mistral Medium 3.1
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Mistral Medium 3.1
131,072
tokens
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
262,144
tokens
Qwen3.5 397B A17B has a 50% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 78.1 tok/s | 55.5 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.42s | 1.55s |
Mistral Medium 3.1 responds 41% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | Mistral AI | Qwen |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Mistral Medium 3.1 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Qwen3.5 397B A17B Modalities
Input
textimagevideo
Output
text