Model Comparison
Coder V2 Lite Instruct
vs. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · DeepSeek, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct 7 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Coder V2 Lite Instruct
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
43.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Coder V2 Lite Instruct is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct leads Coder V2 Lite Instruct by 30.1 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct wins 7 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Coder V2 Lite Instruct
DeepSeek
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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Alibaba
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | De Coder V2 Lite Instruct | Top Pick Al Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $1.80/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.68/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | DeepSeek | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Jun 17, 2024 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 63.4 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 1595ms |
| Latency | — | 1595ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 13.4 | 43.5 |
| Intelligence | 3.1 | 18.0 |
| Math | — | 39.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 31.9% | 61.8% |
| MMLU Pro | 42.9% | 78.8% |
| HLE | 5.3% | 4.4% |
| LiveCodeBench | 15.8% | 58.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 94.2% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 39.3% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 47.7% |
| SciCode | 13.9% | 35.9% |
| LCR | — | 42.3% |
| IFBench | — | 40.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | — | 43.6% |
| TerminalBench Hard | — | 18.9% |
Key Takeaways
Coder V2 Lite Instruct offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 43.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Coder V2 Lite Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
