Qwen3.6 Max Preview vs Mistral Medium 3.5
Mistral Medium 3.5 is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Qwen3.6 Max Preview or Mistral Medium 3.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | Mistral Medium 3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Mistral |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.30 | $1.50 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $7.80 | $7.50 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | — |
| Released | Apr 2026 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1447 | 1421 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1482 | 1263 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 87.4 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 23.1 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1223 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 141 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.6 Max Preview or Mistral Medium 3.5 cheaper?
Mistral Medium 3.5 is cheaper on output tokens ($7.50 vs $7.80 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.6 Max Preview or Mistral Medium 3.5?
Both models offer a similar context window.
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.