Model Comparison
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
vs. Qwen3 Max
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 Max 14 metric wins Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding
Best Value
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
100.0 value score
44.5 reasoning / $0.68/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
$0.30/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Max
56.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 Max
26.4 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct is 5.5x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Max.
Speed gap
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct generates about 1.1x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 Max.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Max leads Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct by 11.6 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 Max leads Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct by 1.8 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
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Qwen3 Max
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct | Top Pick Al Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.30/1M | $1.66/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.80/1M | $7.22/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.68/1M | $3.05/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Jul 22, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 65.5 tok/s | 58.5 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1646ms | 1905ms |
| Latency | 1646ms | 1905ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 27.9 |
| Reasoning Score | 44.5 | 56.1 |
| Intelligence | 24.8 | 31.4 |
| Coding | 24.6 | 26.4 |
| Math | 39.3 | 80.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 61.8% | 76.4% |
| MMLU Pro | 78.8% | 84.1% |
| HLE | 4.4% | 11.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 58.5% | 76.7% |
| MATH 500 | 94.2% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 39.3% | 80.7% |
| AIME (Original) | 47.7% | — |
| SciCode | 35.9% | 38.3% |
| LCR | 42.3% | 46.7% |
| IFBench | 40.5% | 44.1% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 43.6% | 74.3% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 18.9% | 20.5% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct offers the best value at $0.30/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 Max has the strongest reasoning profile with a 56.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 Max reaches a 26.4 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
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Qwen3 Max
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
