Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)
Context Window
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)
Speed
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.22 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $1.00 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $22000.00 | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 87% cheaper overall.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Providers
Phala $0.04 (Cheapest)
AtlasCloud $0.04 (Cheapest)
Together $0.30
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) Providers
Google $0.22 (Cheapest)
SiliconFlow $0.25
Novita $0.30
Vercel $0.40
Nebius $0.40
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Wins
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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 35.2 | 24.6 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 24.6 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 39.3 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 36.5 | 78.8 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 5.5 | 61.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 58.5 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 47.7 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 34.9 | - | - |
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) 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 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)
262,144
tokens
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) has a 88% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 54.4 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 1.67s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Jul 2025 |
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Modalities
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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) Modalities
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