Model comparison
Mistral Small 3.2 vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.8 to 30.8 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Small 3.2 costs 2.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3 Coder Next's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AI
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Qwen3 Coder Next leads 21.7 to 17.5.
- Mistral Small 3.2 is cheaper at $0.0938 / $0.25 per million input/output tokens, against $0.12 / $0.80 for Qwen3 Coder Next.
- Qwen3 Coder Next accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 256K.
Side by side
| Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 30.8 | 33.8 |
| Released | 2025-06-20 | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 256K | 262K |
| Max output | 16K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0938 | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.25 | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 6 | 3 |
Sponsored placements are available on pages like this one. Advertise on Noometry
Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: —, Qwen3 Coder Next: 35.8 (#206)
Reasoning Qwen3 Coder Next leads
Mistral Small 3.2: 17.5 (#282), Qwen3 Coder Next: 21.7 (#191)
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 40.4% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | 1% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 131.73 | — |
Math Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: 24.9 (#251), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 30.3% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: 26.8 (#249), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 49.1% | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Mistral Small 3.2: 45.1 (#219), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Mistral Small 3.2 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1255 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Small 3.2 better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.8 to 30.8 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Small 3.2 costs 2.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3 Coder Next's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 3.2 or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Mistral Small 3.2 is cheaper. It lists at $0.0938 per million input tokens and $0.25 per million output tokens; Qwen3 Coder Next lists at $0.12 and $0.80.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Coder Next does, with 262K tokens against 256K.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Small 3.2 and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Small 3.2 has 6 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.