Qwen3.5 35B A3B vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3.5 35B A3BQwen |  Mistral Medium 3.5 128BMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.14Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,395.5098% of row best · rating · qwen3.5-35b-a3b; 95% CI [1391.20067764, 1399.79162231]; votes 29043; rank 148 | 1,420.58100% of row best · rating · mistral-medium-3.5; 95% CI [1414.04225396, 1427.11615611]; votes 10996; rank 104 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Mistral AI |
| Family | Qwen3 5 35b A3b | Mistral Medium 3 5 128b |
| Model | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Version | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 36B | 127.7B |
| Active parameters | 3B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Capabilities
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.5 35B A3B vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B FAQs
Is Qwen3.5 35B A3B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 35B A3B and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Only Qwen3.5 35B A3B has a directly sourced input price: $0.14 per million tokens. Only Qwen3.5 35B A3B has a directly sourced output price: $1.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Qwen3.5 35B A3B is 262K and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Qwen3.5 35B A3B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Qwen3.5 35B A3B is open weight; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is open weight.
Can Qwen3.5 35B A3B and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B understand images?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B is documented with image input; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3.5 35B A3B is — and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is —.
Do Qwen3.5 35B A3B and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B has 4 sourced provider routes; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has 0, so Qwen3.5 35B A3B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.