Llama 3.2 11B Instruct vs Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct and Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct are closely matched at -1.3 and 2.0 on the LLM Stats Score. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 1.8x cheaper per token.
Meta · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct and Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at -1.3 and 2.0.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is roughly 1.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
- cost matters — it's about 1.8x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2024
Choose Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Llama 3.2 11B Instruct · 15 for Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU).
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Llama 3.2 11B Instruct ($0.05/1M tokens) is 1.8x cheaper than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens).
For output processing, Llama 3.2 11B Instruct ($0.05/1M tokens) is 1.8x cheaper than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is more expensive than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct has 21.4B more parameters than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct, making it 201.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct does not.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is licensed under Llama 3.2 Community License, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Llama 3.2 Community License
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 0 month newer than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.
Sep 25, 2024
2.0 years ago
6d newerSep 19, 2024
2.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama 3.2 11B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct's cutoff date.
Dec 2023
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Provider Availability
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Sambanova, Bedrock, Groq, Together, Fireworks. Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Llama 3.2 11B Instruct and Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Llama 3.2 11B Instruct vs Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.