Model Comparison

PALM-2
vs. Qwen3 Coder Next

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · Google, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3 Coder Next4 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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PALM-2

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen3 Coder Next

34.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Qwen3 Coder Next

36.2 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

PALM-2 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder Next.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3 Coder Next leads PALM-2 by 31.5 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

Qwen3 Coder Next leads PALM-2 by 31.6 points on coding.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3 Coder Next wins 4 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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PALM-2

Google

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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Qwen3 Coder Next

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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Which answer was more useful?

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Full Comparison

Metric
Google logoPALM-2
Google
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen3 Coder Next
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.35/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$1.20/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.56/1M
Specifications
OrganizationGoogleAlibaba
Release DateMay 10, 2023Feb 3, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput114.8 tok/s
TTFT897ms
Latency897ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score3.234.7
Intelligence3.221.1
Coding4.636.2
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA73.7%
HLE9.3%
SciCode32.3%
LCR40.0%
IFBench35.2%
TAU-bench v279.5%
TerminalBench Hard18.2%

Key Takeaways

PALM-2 offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen3 Coder Next has the strongest reasoning profile with a 34.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Qwen3 Coder Next reaches a 36.2 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

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PALM-2

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Qwen3 Coder Next

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development