Model comparison
Mistral Medium 3.1 vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.8 to 31.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AI
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Qwen3 Coder Next leads 21.7 to 10.1.
- Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $0.12 / $0.80 per million input/output tokens, against $0.40 / $2 for Mistral Medium 3.1.
- Qwen3 Coder Next accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 131K.
- Qwen3 Coder Next has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Mistral Medium 3.1 | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 31.5 | 33.8 |
| Released | — | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Max output | 105K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.40 | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Mistral Medium 3.1: —, Qwen3 Coder Next: 35.8 (#206)
Reasoning Qwen3 Coder Next leads
Mistral Medium 3.1: 10.1 (#336), Qwen3 Coder Next: 21.7 (#191)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 6.5% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Thematic Generalization | 20.3% | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Mistral Medium 3.1: 55.6 (#140), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1476 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Medium 3.1 better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.8 to 31.5 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Medium 3.1 or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper. It lists at $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.80 per million output tokens; Mistral Medium 3.1 lists at $0.40 and $2.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Coder Next does, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Medium 3.1 and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Medium 3.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.