Model Comparison

o3 vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

o3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Aider-Polyglot), while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (SWE-Bench Verified).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o3 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).

OpenAI
o3
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

o3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct does not.

o3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

o3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

o3 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

o3

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

o3 was released on 2025-04-16, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct was released on 2025-01-31.

o3 is 3 months newer than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

o3

Apr 16, 2025

1.1 years ago

2mo newer
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Jan 31, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o3's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct's cutoff date.

o3

May 2024

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher Aider-Polyglot score (81.3% vs 61.8%)
Has open weights
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (69.6% vs 69.1%)
OpenAIo3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamQwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
o3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about o3 vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Which is better, o3 or Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. o3 is made by OpenAI and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does o3 compare to Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct in benchmarks?

o3 scores COLLIE: 98.4%, AIME 2024: 91.6%, ARC-AGI: 88.0%, MathVista: 86.8%, AIME 2025: 86.4%. Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct scores TAU-bench Retail: 77.5%, SWE-Bench Verified: 69.6%, BFCL-v3: 68.7%, Aider-Polyglot: 61.8%, TAU-bench Airline: 60.0%.

What are the context window sizes for o3 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

o3 supports 200K tokens and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between o3 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes o3 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

o3 is developed by OpenAI and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.