Devstral 2 2512 vs Qwen3.6 Flash
Updated October 21, 2026. 0 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 8.6
- Output $/M
- $2.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $1.125
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 0
- Devstral 2 2512 only
- 6
- Qwen3.6 Flash only
- 11
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Devstral 2 2512 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 8.6.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Devstral 2 2512 has a AA Agentic Index result, 2.3.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3.6 Flash
Qwen3.6 Flash takes 1M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash
Devstral 2 2512 $0.0014, Qwen3.6 Flash $0.0008 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Devstral 2 2512 has the number, $1.19.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- Devstral 2 2512 not benchmarked, Qwen3.6 Flash not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- No category has a result for both models.
- Widest single gap
- No benchmark has a result for both models.
- Output price
- Devstral 2 2512 $2.00 against Qwen3.6 Flash $1.125 per million output tokens, 1.8x apart.
- Context window
- Devstral 2 2512 takes 262K tokens, Qwen3.6 Flash 1M.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 53.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 31.3 | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 51.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 62.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 326.4 | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 33 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 8.6 | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 142.9 | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 2.3 | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 83.3% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| SimpleBench | Not measured | 35.2% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Chess puzzles | Not measured | 12.0% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | Not measured | 18.0% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 84.4% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | Not measured | 22.5% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | Not measured | 15.9% | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Mistral Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 9, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.40 | $0.1875 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | $1.125 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | $1.19 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Devstral 2 2512 better than Qwen3.6 Flash for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Devstral 2 2512 or Qwen3.6 Flash?
Devstral 2 2512 costs $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; Qwen3.6 Flash costs $0.1875 and $1.125. Cost per solved task is known for Devstral 2 2512 only.
Which has the bigger context window, Devstral 2 2512 or Qwen3.6 Flash?
Qwen3.6 Flash, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Devstral 2 2512 vs Qwen3.6 Flash comparison based on?
0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Devstral 2 2512's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Qwen3.6 Flash's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.