Model comparison
Mistral Small 3.2 vs Qwen Turbo
Mistral Small 3.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 30.8 to 26.8 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Turbo costs 1.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Mistral Small 3.2's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AI
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral Small 3.2 scores higher in 2 categories and Qwen Turbo in 0 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Mistral Small 3.2 leads 24.9 to 14.5.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 30.3% for Mistral Small 3.2 and 6.1% for Qwen Turbo.
- Qwen Turbo is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $0.0938 / $0.25 for Mistral Small 3.2.
- Qwen Turbo accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 256K.
- Mistral Small 3.2 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen Turbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 30.8 | 26.8 |
| Released | 2025-06-20 | 2024-11-01 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 256K | 1M |
| Max output | 16K | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0938 | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.25 | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 6 | 3 |
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Category by category
Reasoning Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: 17.5 (#282), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 40.4% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 1% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 131.73 | — |
Math Mistral Small 3.2 leads
Mistral Small 3.2: 24.9 (#251), Qwen Turbo: 14.5 (#291)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 30.3% | 6.1% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 56.2% |
Knowledge Mistral Small 3.2 leads
Mistral Small 3.2: 26.8 (#249), Qwen Turbo: 22.2 (#267)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 49.1% | 41.8% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: 45.1 (#219), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1255 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Small 3.2 better than Qwen Turbo?
Mistral Small 3.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 30.8 to 26.8 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Turbo costs 1.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Mistral Small 3.2's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 3.2 or Qwen Turbo?
Qwen Turbo is cheaper. It lists at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; Mistral Small 3.2 lists at $0.0938 and $0.25.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen Turbo does, with 1M tokens against 256K.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Small 3.2 and Qwen Turbo share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Small 3.2 has 6 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Turbo has 3.