What is the difference between Mistral Large and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

Mistral Large is developed by Mistral AI while Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is developed by Qwen. Mistral Large has a 32K token context window vs Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)'s 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 37 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Mistral Large or Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

It depends on your use case. Mistral Large and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 37 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Mistral Large cost compared to Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

Mistral Large costs $8/M input tokens and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs $0.4/M input tokens. Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is $7.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Mistral Large and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Mistral Large and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Sep 2025

Mistral LargevsQwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper than Mistral Large at $0.4/M vs $8/M input tokens.

Mistral Large and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) compared across 37 shared prompts
Spec	Mistral Large	Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Input price	$8/M tokens	$0.4/M tokens
Output price	$24/M tokens	$4/M tokens
Context window	32K tokens	1.0M tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Feb 2024	Sep 2025