Mistral Small 3.1 vs Qwen3.6 Max
Mistral AI vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 42.4)
- •Mistral Small 3.1 is cheaper ($0.10 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Mistral Small 3.1 is faster
| Mistral Small 3.1 | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 42.4 | 88.8 |
| Developer | Mistral AI | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | — | API only |
| Context window | — | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.10 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $0.20 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 134 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | March 17, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | — | Text |
| Output modalities | — | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Mistral Small 3.1
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
45.4
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
4.8
28.9