Model Comparison

Qwen2.5 Turbo
vs. Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Turbo9 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

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Qwen2.5 Turbo

100.0 value score

28.8 reasoning / $0.09/1M

Lowest Price

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Qwen2.5 Turbo

$0.05/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)

29.8 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

Best value

Qwen2.5 Turbo has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Qwen2.5 Turbo is 3.6x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning).

Speed gap

Qwen2.5 Turbo generates about 1.9x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning).

Reasoning gap

Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) leads Qwen2.5 Turbo by 1.0 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen2.5 Turbo wins 9 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.

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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Qwen2.5 Turbo

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Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Turbo
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Alibaba logoQwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.05/1M$0.18/1M
Output Cost$0.20/1M$0.70/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.09/1M$0.31/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaAlibaba
Release DateNov 18, 2024Apr 28, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput114.3 tok/s61.2 tok/s
TTFT1062ms1407ms
Latency1062ms1407ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.029.2
Reasoning Score28.829.8
Intelligence6.35.1
Math24.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA41.0%45.2%
MMLU Pro63.3%64.3%
HLE4.2%2.8%
LiveCodeBench16.3%20.2%
MATH 50080.5%82.8%
AIME 202524.3%
AIME (Original)12.0%24.3%
SciCode15.3%16.8%
LCR0.0%
IFBench28.6%
TAU-bench v224.9%
TerminalBench Hard2.3%

Key Takeaways

Qwen2.5 Turbo offers the best value at $0.05/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 29.8 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 Turbo

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis