Model Comparison
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B InstructWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct — which is better?
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Choose Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct if…
- you want predictable pricing at $0.09/M input and $0.09/M output
Choose Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct has 448.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct, making it 1400.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct was released on 2025-01-31.
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is 4 months newer than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.
Sep 19, 2024
1.8 years ago
Jan 31, 2025
1.4 years ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.