Model Comparison
Llama 3 Instruct 70B
vs. Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Meta, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) 15 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
47.1 reasoning / $0.69/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)
$0.25/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)
47.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)
30.3 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
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) is 2.6x cheaper on input tokens than Llama 3 Instruct 70B.
Speed gap
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) generates about 3.5x as many tokens per second as Llama 3 Instruct 70B.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) leads Llama 3 Instruct 70B by 27.2 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) leads Llama 3 Instruct 70B by 23.5 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Llama 3 Instruct 70B
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Me Llama 3 Instruct 70B | Top Pick Al Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.65/1M | $0.25/1M |
| Output Cost | $2.75/1M | $2.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.18/1M | $0.69/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Meta | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Apr 18, 2024 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 43.7 tok/s | 153.6 tok/s |
| TTFT | 756ms | 1288ms |
| Latency | 756ms | 14309ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 24.7 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 19.9 | 47.1 |
| Intelligence | 8.9 | 37.1 |
| Coding | 6.8 | 30.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 37.9% | 84.5% |
| MMLU Pro | 57.4% | — |
| HLE | 4.4% | 19.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | 19.8% | — |
| MATH 500 | 48.3% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 0.0% | — |
| SciCode | 18.9% | 37.7% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 62.7% |
| IFBench | 37.1% | 72.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 0.0% | 89.2% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 0.8% | 26.5% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.25/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 47.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning) reaches a 30.3 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
Llama 3 Instruct 70B
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
