Model Comparison

Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct
vs. Sonar Reasoning

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Perplexity logoSonar Reasoning6 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT

Lowest Price

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Sonar Reasoning

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Sonar Reasoning

60.8 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

Price gap

Sonar Reasoning is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct.

Reasoning gap

Sonar Reasoning leads Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct by 1.2 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Sonar Reasoning wins 6 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.

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 235B A22B 2507 Instruct

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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Sonar Reasoning

Perplexity

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Which answer was more useful?

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct
Alibaba
Top Pick
Perplexity logoSonar Reasoning
Perplexity
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.70/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$2.80/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.22/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaPerplexity
Release DateJul 21, 2025Jan 28, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput67.2 tok/s
TTFT1201ms
Latency1201ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score59.660.8
Intelligence18.211.7
Math71.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA75.3%62.3%
MMLU Pro82.8%
HLE10.6%
LiveCodeBench52.4%
MATH 50098.0%92.1%
AIME 202571.7%
AIME (Original)71.7%77.0%
SciCode36.0%
LCR31.2%
IFBench46.1%
TAU-bench v233.3%
TerminalBench Hard15.2%

Key Takeaways

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

Sonar Reasoning has the strongest reasoning profile with a 60.8 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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Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
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Sonar Reasoning

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis