A bar fills towards the model's side; yellow is a clear difference, grey falls within the margin of measurement.
| Criterion | Le Chat (Mistral) | Qwen |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (Elo)Quality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure | 1426 | 1484 |
| Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure | 8,4 / 10 | 7,9 / 10 |
| Code EloThe same blind duels on LMArena, but only with programming tasks. How we measure | 1563 | 1677 |
| API price in, per 1M | $0.7 | $2 |
| API price out, per 1M | $2.1 | $6 |
| Entry price (subscription) | $14.99 / month | on request |
| Business | from $24.99 / seat (Team / API / Enterprise) | on request |
| Context window | 256K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Modalities | Text, Image, Code, Speech | Text, Image, Audio, Video |
| EU hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| No training (business) | Yes | No |
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Strong | Caution |
Source: LMArena, OpenRouter · retrieved 9 November 2026
Choose Le Chat (Mistral) if…
- being European and GDPR-native (Paris, CNIL) matters to you
- open weights (Apache 2.0) and no lock-in matter to you
- privacy and GDPR weigh heavily
Choose Qwen if…
- you value its very broad range: from free open-weight models (Apache 2.0) to a 1M-context flagship
- you value competitive API prices via Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
- you want the highest overall quality
Frequently asked questions
By field
Which is better: Le Chat (Mistral) or Qwen?
On the combined quality (LMArena Elo + our editorial score), Qwen comes out higher, but the right choice depends on your field and requirements: Le Chat (Mistral) may suit you better on price or privacy. See the table above.
Which is better for privacy and GDPR: Le Chat (Mistral) or Qwen?
Le Chat (Mistral) scores stronger here (EU hosting, on-premise and no training on your data). Le Chat (Mistral): data is stored in the EU by default (Paris cloud, plus EU regions via Bedrock/Azure/Vertex). Open models run entirely in your own environment. Pro/Team/Enterprise and API do not train on your data.
Which is cheaper: Le Chat (Mistral) or Qwen?
The entry prices are close together. Always check the current prices, as they change often.
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