Mistral Nemo vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Mistral Nemo costs 1.3x less per output token than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct ($0.15 vs $0.20 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 3 benchmarks have a result for both.
Mistral Nemo or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Mistral Nemo for output tokens 1.3x cheaper ($0.15 vs $0.20 per million) and a larger context window (131K against 33K tokens).
- Shared results
- 3
- Mistral Nemo only
- 0
- Qwen2.5 7B Instruct only
- 4
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
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
Long documents
Listed context window
Mistral Nemo
Mistral Nemo takes 131K tokens against 33K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Mistral Nemo $0.0002, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.0002 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Mistral Nemo not benchmarked, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Knowledge, 7.6 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- MMLU: Mistral Nemo 65.3% against Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 72.9%, 7.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Mistral Nemo $0.15 against Qwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.20 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
- Context window
- Mistral Nemo takes 131K tokens, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 33K.
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.
| Category | Mistral Nemo | Bars | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 1 | ||
| General | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 2 | 1 |
CodingNot comparableSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 39 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 118.7 | 118.5 | Mistral Nemo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALROG | Not measured | 7.8% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 35.5% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 2.5% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU | 65.3% | 72.9% | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | 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
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 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 Nemo | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | July 19, 2024 | October 16, 2024 |
| Context window | 131K | 33K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Mistral Nemo better than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Mistral Nemo for output tokens 1.3x cheaper ($0.15 vs $0.20 per million) and a larger context window (131K against 33K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Mistral Nemo or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?
Mistral Nemo costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs $0.10 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Mistral Nemo or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?
Mistral Nemo, with 131K tokens against 33K.
How many benchmarks is the Mistral Nemo vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct comparison based on?
3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Mistral Nemo's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.