Model Comparison
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning)
vs. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · DeepSeek, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
De V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) 15 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning)
100.0 value score
38.4 reasoning / $0.18/1M
Lowest Price
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning)
$0.14/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
44.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning)
35.2 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) is 2.1x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct.
Speed gap
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) generates about 1.7x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct leads V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) by 6.1 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) leads Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct by 10.6 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning)
DeepSeek
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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Alibaba
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick De V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) | Al Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.14/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.28/1M | $1.80/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.18/1M | $0.68/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | DeepSeek | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Apr 24, 2026 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 114.8 tok/s | 66.0 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1003ms | 1646ms |
| Latency | 1003ms | 1646ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 30.1 |
| Reasoning Score | 38.4 | 44.5 |
| Intelligence | 36.5 | 24.8 |
| Coding | 35.2 | 24.6 |
| Math | — | 39.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 71.6% | 61.8% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 78.8% |
| HLE | 7.0% | 4.4% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 58.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 94.2% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 39.3% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 47.7% |
| SciCode | 37.3% | 35.9% |
| LCR | 33.3% | 42.3% |
| IFBench | 47.2% | 40.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 94.4% | 43.6% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 34.1% | 18.9% |
Key Takeaways
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.14/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 44.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning) reaches a 35.2 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
V4 Flash (Non-reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
