Model Comparison

Qwen2.5 Turbo
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: Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA

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 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

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 30x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Speed gap

Qwen2.5 Turbo generates about 1.6x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct leads Qwen2.5 Turbo by 14.7 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

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

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 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$0.05/1M$1.50/1M
Output Cost$0.20/1M$7.50/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.09/1M$3.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaAlibaba
Release DateNov 18, 2024Jul 22, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput114.3 tok/s73.3 tok/s
TTFT1102ms1643ms
Latency1102ms1643ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.04.4
Reasoning Score28.843.5
Intelligence6.318.0
Math39.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA41.0%61.8%
MMLU Pro63.3%78.8%
HLE4.2%4.4%
LiveCodeBench16.3%58.5%
MATH 50080.5%94.2%
AIME 202539.3%
AIME (Original)12.0%47.7%
SciCode15.3%35.9%
LCR42.3%
IFBench40.5%
TAU-bench v243.6%
TerminalBench Hard18.9%

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 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 Turbo

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

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis