Can I run Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1 or QwQ 32B 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 8x7b Instruct V0 1 and QwQ 32B?

QwQ 32B has a larger context window at 131K tokens vs 16K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1 vs QwQ 32B

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 8x7b Instruct V0 1

Tool calling

Best $0.150 in · $0.150 out

Context window 16K

Pricing

Alibaba

Model

QwQ 32B

Tool calling

Best $0.150 in · $0.200 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1 is cheaper across the board — 25% cheaper on input and 25% 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 8x7b Instruct V0 1 in	Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1 out	QwQ 32B in	QwQ 32B out
Anyscale	$0.150	$0.150	N/A	N/A
Cloudflare	N/A	N/A	$0.660	$1.00
DeepInfra	$0.400	$0.400	$0.150	$0.400
Fireworks AI	N/A	N/A	$0.900	$0.900
Hyperbolic	N/A	N/A	$0.200	$0.200
Nebius	N/A	N/A	$0.150	$0.450
Nscale	N/A	N/A	$0.180	$0.200
Ollama	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	N/A	N/A	$0.150	$0.580
Ovhcloud	$0.630	$0.630	N/A	N/A
Replicate	$0.300	$1.00	N/A	N/A
Sambanova	N/A	N/A	$0.500	$1.00
Together AI	$0.600	$0.600	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 8x7b Instruct V0 1

QwQ 32B

Context window: 16,384 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Max output tokens: 16,384 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; Yes
Streaming: No; No
Release date: N/A; Mar 2025

Cost calculator

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

Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1

QwQ 32B

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1

Monthly

$0.0000

Annual

$0.0000

QwQ 32B

Monthly

$348

Annual

$4.2K

Save $348/month with Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use QwQ 32B. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 16K.
High-volume text generation
Use Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1. Output tokens are 25% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use QwQ 32B. Its 131K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Mixtral 8x7b Instruct V0 1 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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