Mistral: Devstral 2 2512 vs Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
Side-by-side comparison of Mistral: Devstral 2 2512 and Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceQwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking leads overall
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking leads clearly, winning on 3 of 5 dimensions. Choose Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking unless your workflow specifically requires Mistral: Devstral 2 2512's advantages.
Best for with Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
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Technical specifications
| Mistral: Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral | Qwen |
| Input price | $0.40/M | $0.78/M |
| Output price | $2/M | $4/M |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Max output | N/A | 33K |
| Capabilities | Tool use | Tool useReasoning |
| Released | Dec 9, 2025 | Feb 9, 2026 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Mistral: Devstral 2 2512 leadsMistral: Devstral 2 2512
$0.40/M in / $2/M out
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
$0.78/M in / $4/M out
Context Window
Mistral: Devstral 2 2512
262K
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
262K
Capabilities
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking leadsMistral: Devstral 2 2512
1/4 features
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
2/4 features
Max Output
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking leadsMistral: Devstral 2 2512
N/A
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
33K
Release Date
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking leadsMistral: Devstral 2 2512
Dec 9, 2025
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
Feb 9, 2026
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