Model Comparison
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
vs. Sonar Pro
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Perplexity
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct 9 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Sonar Pro
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
44.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
24.6 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Sonar Pro is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct leads Sonar Pro by 7.6 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct wins 9 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.
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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Sonar Pro
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct | Pe Sonar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.30/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.80/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.68/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Perplexity |
| Release Date | Jul 22, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 68.4 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1646ms | — |
| Latency | 1646ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 44.5 | 36.9 |
| Intelligence | 24.8 | 15.2 |
| Coding | 24.6 | — |
| Math | 39.3 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 61.8% | 57.8% |
| MMLU Pro | 78.8% | 75.5% |
| HLE | 4.4% | 7.9% |
| LiveCodeBench | 58.5% | 27.5% |
| MATH 500 | 94.2% | 74.5% |
| AIME 2025 | 39.3% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 47.7% | 29.0% |
| SciCode | 35.9% | 22.6% |
| LCR | 42.3% | — |
| IFBench | 40.5% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 43.6% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 18.9% | — |
Key Takeaways
Sonar Pro 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 44.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct reaches a 24.6 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
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Sonar Pro
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
