Alibaba Qwen 2.5 72B narrowly beats the Mistral AI Mistral Small 3 in the ai language models category, particularly in design, scoring 5.9/10 vs 5.4/10. If you want the better overall performer, Alibaba Qwen 2.5 72B is the clear pick.
Scores are relative within the ai language modelscategory. Percentages show each dimension's weight in the overall score. A difference of less than 0.5 points is considered a tie.
✓ Pros
✗ Cons
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Lower cost = better value. Free = open-source self-hosted.
| Metric | Small 3 | 2.5 72B |
|---|---|---|
| Input (Prompt) | ✓$0.10/1M | $0.40/1M |
| Output (Completion) | ✓$0.30/1M | $1.20/1M |
| Open Source | ✓ Free | ✓ Free |
Context Window (tokens)
| Metric | Small 3 | 2.5 72B |
|---|---|---|
| Max Output | 4,096 tok | ✓8,192 tok |
| Speed | ✓200 tok/s | 90 tok/s |
| Time to First Token | ✓250ms | 500ms |
| Languages | 12+ | ✓29+ |
Higher is better. Industry-standard AI evaluation benchmarks.
Small 3
2.5 72B
Small 3
2.5 72B
Small 3
2.5 72B
Small 3
2.5 72B
Small 3
2.5 72B
| Feature | Small 3 | 2.5 72B |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning / Chain-of-Thought | ✕ | ✕ |
| Vision (Image Input) | ✕ | ✕ |
| Audio Input | ✕ | ✕ |
| Video Input | ✕ | ✕ |
| Image/Audio Output | ✕ | ✕ |
| Function Calling / Tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| JSON Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time Web Access | ✕ | ✕ |
| Fine-tuning Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Field | Small 3 | 2.5 72B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 24B | 72B |
| Knowledge Cutoff | 2024-01 | 2024-09 |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Qwen Community |
| Best For | cost efficiencyopen sourceself hostinghigh volume | multilingualcodingopen sourceChinese language |
Buy Mistral AI Mistral Small 3 if…
The Mistral AI Mistral Small 3 is worth considering if you prefer its specific design, ecosystem, or brand — though it scores lower overall in our comparison.
Buy Alibaba Qwen 2.5 72B if…
Buy the Alibaba Qwen 2.5 72B if you want the best performance in this comparison. It scores higher overall and is the recommended choice for most buyers.
Alibaba Qwen 2.5 72B narrowly beats the Mistral AI Mistral Small 3 in the ai language models category, particularly in design, scoring 5.9/10 vs 5.4/10. If you want the better overall performer, Alibaba Qwen 2.5 72B is the clear pick.
No, Alibaba Qwen 2.5 72B scores higher (8.4 vs 7.9).
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The Mistral AI Mistral Small 3 is worth considering if you prefer its specific design, ecosystem, or brand — though it scores lower overall in our comparison.
Buy the Alibaba Qwen 2.5 72B if you want the best performance in this comparison. It scores higher overall and is the recommended choice for most buyers.