Mistral Large 2 (2407) vs Qwen3-30B-A3B
Mistral Large 2 (2407) (2024) and Qwen3-30B-A3B (2025) are compact production models from MistralAI and Alibaba. Both ship a 128K-token context window. On pricing, Qwen3-30B-A3B costs $0.05/1M input tokens versus $0.50/1M for the alternative. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing.
Qwen3-30B-A3B is ~880% cheaper at $0.05/1M; pay for Mistral Large 2 (2407) only for provider fit.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Mistral Large 2 (2407) | Qwen3-30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | tool-calling agents and provider-routed production | provider-routed production |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | RAG, Long context, and Classification |
| Context window | 128K | 128K |
| Cheapest output | $1.50/1M tokens | $0.34/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 7 tracked | 7 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- Mistral Large 2 (2407) uniquely exposes JSON / Tool use in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Mistral Large 2 (2407) for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
- Qwen3-30B-A3B has the lower cheapest tracked output price at $0.34/1M tokens.
- Local decision data tags Qwen3-30B-A3B for RAG, Long context, and Classification.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Mistral Large 2 (2407)
$775
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Chutes AI
Qwen3-30B-A3B
$125
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Cloudflare Workers AI
Estimated monthly gap: $650. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.
Switch friction
- Provider overlap exists on OpenRouter and AWS Bedrock; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Qwen3-30B-A3B is $1.17/1M tokens lower on cheapest tracked output pricing before cache, batch, or negotiated discounts.
- Check replacement coverage for JSON / Tool use before moving production traffic.
- Provider overlap exists on OpenRouter and AWS Bedrock; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Mistral Large 2 (2407) is $1.17/1M tokens higher on cheapest tracked output pricing, so quality gains need to justify the spend.
- Mistral Large 2 (2407) adds JSON / Tool use in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024-07-24 | 2025-04-28 |
| Context window | 128K | 128K |
| Parameters | 123B | 30B |
| Architecture | Decoder Only | Mixture of Experts |
| License | Mistral License | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Open weights | Open source |
| Weights | Available | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Not permitted | Permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-03 | - |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Mistral Large 2 (2407) | Qwen3-30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.50/1M tokens | $0.05/1M tokens |
| Output price | $1.50/1M tokens | $0.34/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Mistral Large 2 (2407) | Qwen3-30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | No |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| JSON / Tool use | Yes | No |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
Deep dive
The capability footprint differs most on JSON / Tool use: Mistral Large 2 (2407). Both models share structured outputs, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
For cost, Mistral Large 2 (2407) lists $0.50/1M input and $1.50/1M output tokens on the cheapest tracked provider, while Qwen3-30B-A3B lists $0.05/1M input and $0.34/1M output tokens on the cheapest tracked provider. A 70/30 input-output blend puts Qwen3-30B-A3B lower by about $0.66 per million blended tokens. Availability is 7 providers versus 7, so concentration risk also matters.
Choose Mistral Large 2 (2407) when provider fit are central to the workload. Choose Qwen3-30B-A3B when provider fit and lower input-token cost are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship. This keeps the decision grounded in measurable tradeoffs instead of brand-level assumptions. It also helps separate model capability from provider packaging, which can change cost and latency. For teams standardizing a stack, that distinction is often the difference between a benchmark win and a reliable deployment.
FAQ
Which has a larger context window, Mistral Large 2 (2407) or Qwen3-30B-A3B?
Mistral Large 2 (2407) supports 128K tokens, while Qwen3-30B-A3B supports 128K tokens. That gap matters most for long documents, large codebases, retrieval-heavy agents, and conversations where earlier context must remain visible.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 2 (2407) or Qwen3-30B-A3B?
Qwen3-30B-A3B is cheaper on tracked token pricing. Mistral Large 2 (2407) costs $0.50/1M input and $1.50/1M output tokens. Qwen3-30B-A3B costs $0.05/1M input and $0.34/1M output tokens. Provider discounts or batch pricing can still change the final bill.
Is Mistral Large 2 (2407) or Qwen3-30B-A3B open source?
Mistral Large 2 (2407) is listed under Mistral License. Qwen3-30B-A3B is listed under Apache 2.0. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Which is better for JSON / Tool use, Mistral Large 2 (2407) or Qwen3-30B-A3B?
Mistral Large 2 (2407) has the clearer documented JSON / Tool use signal in this comparison. If JSON / Tool use is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Which is better for structured outputs, Mistral Large 2 (2407) or Qwen3-30B-A3B?
Both Mistral Large 2 (2407) and Qwen3-30B-A3B expose structured outputs. The better choice depends on benchmark fit, context budget, pricing, and whether your provider route exposes the same capability surface.
Where can I run Mistral Large 2 (2407) and Qwen3-30B-A3B?
Mistral Large 2 (2407) is available on Microsoft Foundry, IBM watsonx, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, and Chutes AI. Qwen3-30B-A3B is available on Cloudflare Workers AI, OpenRouter, Fireworks AI, AWS Bedrock, and Vercel AI Gateway. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
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Last reviewed: 2026-10-17. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.