Qwen3.5 397B-A17B vs Mixtral 8x7B Instruct v0.1
Mixtral 8x7B Instruct v0.1 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.5 397B-A17B offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3.5 397B-A17B or Mixtral 8x7B Instruct v0.1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3.5 397B-A17B | Mixtral 8x7B Instruct v0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Cortecs |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.60 | $0.49 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.60 | $0.76 |
| Context window | 262K | 32K |
| Parameters | 397B | — |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1437 | 1132 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1400 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1262 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 86.4 | 30.6 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 147 | — |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.5 397B-A17B or Mixtral 8x7B Instruct v0.1 cheaper?
Mixtral 8x7B Instruct v0.1 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.76 vs $3.60 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.5 397B-A17B or Mixtral 8x7B Instruct v0.1?
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.