Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 is the newer model, released after Mistral Devstral Medium.
Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.
Which answer wins?
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm thrilled to be here tonight. I've been doing some thinking about the differences between men and women. Now, I know what you're thinking, "Oh great, another comedian talking about how men and women are different." But hear me out, because I've got a fresh perspective on this.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Title: The Unexpected Item Time: Approx. 3 Minutes Style: Observational / Storytelling Constraint Check: Zero puns used. (Comedian walks to the mic, adjusts the stand, looks at the audience.) How's everyone doing? You look good. You look like you've successfully navigated the self-checkout today. That's a win.
Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.
Mistral Devstral Medium: By 2035, AI is expected to significantly transform the film industry in several ways, including the use of deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation. Here are some predictions: Deepfakes and AI Actors: De-aging and Digital Doubles: AI will be used extensively to de-age actors or create digital doubles for dangerous…
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: By 2035, AI will have transformed filmmaking from a resource-intensive, linear craft into a modular, software-driven medium. The shift won’t be uniform across the industry, but deepfakes, AI performers, and generative writing will collectively restructure creative workflows, economic models, labor dynamics, and…
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
Mistral Devstral Medium: AI Model (AM): Good day, Professor. I've been pondering a question that I believe is of great importance. I think it's time we discuss whether I, as an AI, deserve rights. AI Ethics Professor (AEP): That's an interesting topic, AM. Let's explore this. What kind of rights are you referring to?
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Setting: A sterile, sound-dampened observation room. Dr. Elias Vance, a Professor of AI Ethics, sits behind a glass partition. Across from him is a terminal displaying the interface of "AURA-7," an advanced multimodal reasoning model. The cursor blinks rhythmically. Dr. Vance: You requested this session, AURA.
Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Pirate: Arr mateys, I be hearin' tales of these here AI models. What be they, and why be everyone so interested in 'em? Medieval Knight: Indeed, I too have heard whispers of these AI models. They are said to be powerful tools, capable of learning and making decisions on their own.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Pirate: By the tides, they say this “artificial mind” can chart courses unseen and read a thousand ledgers in a breath. Sounds like a navigator that never sleeps and asks no questions. Knight: A curious construct. But can it be sworn to a code? Steel and oath bind a warrior; what binds this… model?
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Sure, here are five jokes for you: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta. How does the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it. What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A can't opener. How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh?
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Here are 5 jokes: I asked my GPS to take me to a quiet place. It rerouted me to a library and whispered, “You’re already there.” My Wi-Fi and I had a fight. I told it I needed space. It said, “Fine,” and dropped the connection. I tried to start a band that only plays elevator music.
Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Year-by-Year Table (FY2026–FY2030) Year Revenue ($m) EBITDA ($m) Cash Interest - Term Loan ($m) Cash Interest - Mezzanine ($m) Cash Taxes ($m) Capex ($m) ΔNWC ($m) Free Cash Flow ($m) Ending Term Loan ($m) Ending Mezzanine ($m) 2026 972.0 136.1 43.2 18.0 14.9 29.2 4.8 26.0 468.0 180.0 2027 1040.4 156.1 42.1 21.6 18.4…
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Year-by-Year Projection (FY2026–FY2030) Entry Metrics: EV: $1,440m (12.0x FY2025 EBITDA $120m) Debt: $660m (Term $480m + Mezz $180m) Equity Check: $808.8m [ = (EV − Debt) + Fees = ($1,440 − $660) + (2.0% × $1,440) ] Initial Investment (t=0): $808.8m ($m) FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue 972.0 1,040.0 1,102.4…
You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Hour-by-Hour Action Plan: Hour 1-2: Gather Information Meet with the research team to understand the data, methodology, and certainty of the findings. Consult with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to assess the severity and implications of the side effect.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Executive Summary & Core Stance My Role: CEO. My Mandate: Preserve the company's long-term viability, which is inextricably linked to patient safety, regulatory trust, and ethical conduct. Immediate Assessment: Patient Safety: Liver failure is fatal.
A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Certainly! Let's break down the potential failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in the architecture, and propose solutions for each. Potential Failure Modes Single Point of Failure in WebSocket Connections: Issue: If a single API server fails, all WebSocket connections to that server are lost.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Here is a systematic breakdown of the architectural flaws, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks, followed by targeted solutions and trade-offs. 🔴 1. Real-Time Synchronization & Consistency Issue Impact Solution Trade-offs Last-Write-Wins with client-side timestamps Client clocks drift, can be manually altered, and…
Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Dish Name: "Whispers of the Forest: A Symphony of Truffle, Venison, and Black Garlic" Conceptual Narrative: This dish is a celebration of the forest's bounty, combining the earthy richness of truffles, the gamey elegance of venison, and the sweet, umami depth of black garlic.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Dish Title: Convergence: Abalone, Asparagus, and the Alchemy of Time Course: Signature Main / Pre-Dessert Bridge Yield: 4 Plates Prep Time: 72 Hours (primarily curing/fermentation) Cooking Time: 45 Minutes I. Conceptual Narrative Convergence is a meditation on duality and transformation.
A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Weak Claim 1: "Works with any language, any device." Why it's weak: This claim is overly broad and may not be entirely accurate. Different languages have unique structures, and it's unlikely that a single model can achieve high accuracy across all languages without significant training data for each.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Here are the 3 weakest claims in the pitch, why they undermine investor confidence, and how to fix them with concrete, actionable improvements. 🔹 Claim 1: Solution Accuracy & Universality "Our proprietary EEG headband decodes neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device."
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
Mistral Devstral Medium: Dish Name: "Pantry Pasta Primavera" Ingredients: Pasta (any shape, 8 oz or 225g) Canned tomatoes (14 oz or 400g) Garlic (2 cloves) Onion (1 medium) Olive oil (2 tbsp) Salt (1 tsp) Black pepper (1/2 tsp) Instructions: Prepare the vegetables: Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic cloves.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: 🌙 Midnight Magic Noodles 🍜 A savory-sweet garlic butter noodle dish that feels like a gourmet meal but comes together in minutes using pantry staples. ⏱️ Estimated Time: Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: 15 minutes 🛒 The 7 Ingredients (Assumes water and salt for boiling pasta are on hand) 8 oz Pasta…
One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.
Mistral Devstral Medium: 1-Month Health and Longevity Plan Key Areas: Diet, Exercise, Sleep Week 1: Establish a Baseline Diet: Track your current diet using a journal or app (e.g., MyFitnessPal) to understand your eating habits. Start incorporating more fruits and vegetables into your meals. Begin reducing processed foods and sugary drinks.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20: Here is a simple, actionable 1-Month Health Longevity Plan. This plan focuses on consistency over intensity. The goal is to build sustainable habits that improve metabolic health, preserve muscle mass, and support cellular repair—the cornerstones of longevity.
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Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $2/M tokens | $2.4/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| At 10M a month | $4.00 | $4.00 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Mistral Devstral Medium is developed by Mistral AI while Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 is developed by Qwen. You can compare their actual outputs across 52 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. Mistral Devstral Medium and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 52 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
Mistral Devstral Medium costs $0.4/M input tokens and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 costs $0.4/M input tokens. Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 is $0.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
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