Model Comparison

Qwen2.5 Max
vs. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct9 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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Qwen2.5 Max

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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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

Qwen2.5 Max is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct leads Qwen2.5 Max by 7.5 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct wins 9 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

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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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct

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Full Comparison

Metric
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Top Pick
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$1.50/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$7.50/1M
Blended (3:1)$3.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaAlibaba
Release DateJan 28, 2025Jul 22, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput66.1 tok/s
TTFT1645ms
Latency1645ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score36.043.5
Intelligence10.218.0
Math39.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA58.7%61.8%
MMLU Pro76.2%78.8%
HLE4.5%4.4%
LiveCodeBench35.9%58.5%
MATH 50083.5%94.2%
AIME 202539.3%
AIME (Original)23.3%47.7%
SciCode33.7%35.9%
LCR42.3%
IFBench40.5%
TAU-bench v243.6%
TerminalBench Hard18.9%

Key Takeaways

Qwen2.5 Max 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

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Qwen2.5 Max

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis