Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507
Context Window
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Speed
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Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.07 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.10 | Tie |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 30% cheaper overall.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Providers
Phala $0.04 (Cheapest)
AtlasCloud $0.04 (Cheapest)
Together $0.30
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 Providers
DeepInfra $0.07 (Cheapest)
Chutes $0.08
SiliconFlow $0.09
Novita $0.09
Parasail $0.10
Benchmark Comparison
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Wins
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Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 35.2 | 24.7 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 22.1 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 71.7 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 36.5 | 82.8 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 5.5 | 75.3 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 52.4 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 71.7 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 34.9 | - | - |
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
32,768
tokens
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507
262,144
tokens
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 has a 88% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 53.5 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 1.15s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Jul 2025 |
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Modalities
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