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Mistral Small vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Mistral Small supports vision. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Mistral Small

Vercel AI Gateway

128K tokens context • $0.10 / $0.30 per 1M tokens

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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Vercel AI Gateway

131K tokens context • $0.50 / $2.00 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Mistral Small
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Provider
Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel AI Gateway
Context Window
128K tokens
131K tokens
Max Output Tokens
16K tokens
33K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.10
$0.50
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.30
$2.00
Release Date
Sep 2024
Sep 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Mistral Small
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Text Generation
Vision
Function Calling

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Mistral Small if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct if:

  • • You need a larger context window