Can I run Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Qwen3 8B cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and Qwen3 8B?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct has a larger context window at 65K tokens vs 40K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Qwen3 8B

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Mistral AIMixtral

Model

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Tool calling

Best $0.650 in · $0.650 out

Context window 66K

Pricing

AlibabaQwen

Model

Qwen3 8B

Tool calling

Best $0.040 in · $0.140 out

Context window 41K

Pricing

Qwen3 8B is cheaper across the board — 93% cheaper on input and 78% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Mixtral 8x22B Instruct in	Mixtral 8x22B Instruct out	Qwen3 8B in	Qwen3 8B out
Fireworks AI	$1.20	$1.20	$0.200	$0.200
Llamagate	N/A	N/A	$0.040	$0.140
Openrouter	$0.650	$0.650	$0.050	$0.400
Vercel Ai Gateway	$1.20	$1.20	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Mistral AI · Alibaba

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Mistral AI · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Alibaba · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Qwen3 8B

Context window: 65,536 tokens; 40,960 tokens
Max output tokens: N/A; 40,960 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; Yes
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Apr 2024; Apr 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Qwen3 8B

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Monthly

$293

Annual

$3.6K

Qwen3 8B

Monthly

$33

Annual

$402

Save $260/month with Qwen3 8B

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Mixtral 8x22B Instruct. Its 65K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 40K.
High-volume text generation
Use Qwen3 8B. Output tokens are 78% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Qwen3 8B is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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