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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B vs Mistral Large 3 2512

Pick Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when budget and context both matter.

Page updated: 2026-05-26T15:08:08Z Data confirmed: 2026-05-26T19:08:13Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is estimated at $1.12 vs $1.25 for Mistral Large 3 2512, saving $0.13 (10.4% lower).

Cost-first pickQwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Context-first pickQwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Sample savings$0.1310.4%

10x traffic gap$1.3

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.3. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B, balanced workload favors Mistral Large 3 2512, and output-heavy chatbot favors Mistral Large 3 2512.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B	Mistral Large 3 2512
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B	$2	$3.25
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Mistral Large 3 2512	$2.02	$2
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Mistral Large 3 2512	$9.22	$8

Cheaper input Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B $0.22 vs $0.5 / 1M

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is $0.28 cheaper per 1M input tokens (56% lower; 2.27x difference).

Cheaper output Mistral Large 3 2512 $1.8 vs $1.5 / 1M

Mistral Large 3 2512 is $0.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (16.7% lower; 1.2x difference).

Larger context Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B 1.05M vs 262.14K

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has 786.43K more context (4x larger).

Sample workload Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B $1.12 vs $1.25

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is $0.13 cheaper on the standard workload (10.4% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has the lower input price; Mistral Large 3 2512 has the lower output price; Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $1.12 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B and $1.25 for Mistral Large 3 2512.

Best Fit

Choose Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.

Choose Mistral Large 3 2512 when you care most about lower output-token price.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is estimated at $1.12 vs $1.25 for Mistral Large 3 2512, saving $0.13 (10.4% lower).
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is $0.13 cheaper on the standard workload (10.4% lower).
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is $0.28 cheaper per 1M input tokens (56% lower; 2.27x difference).
Mistral Large 3 2512 is $0.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (16.7% lower; 1.2x difference).
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has 786.43K more context (4x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (Qwen)	Mistral Large 3 2512 (Mistral)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.22	$0.5
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$1.8	$1.5
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$1.12	$1.25
Context Window	1.05M	262.14K
Release Date	2025-07-23	2025-12-01
Popularity	#97	#114

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is estimated at $1.12 vs $1.25 for Mistral Large 3 2512, saving $0.13 (10.4% lower).
High-volume input processing	Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Mistral Large 3 2512	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) can replace Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) can replace Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct can replace Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.09.
Qwen3.5-9B can replace Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.11.

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