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Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct are closely matched at 24.2 and 21.1 on the LLM Stats Score. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is 2.3x cheaper per token.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 24.2 and 21.1.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

On price, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is roughly 2.3x 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 Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

  • cost matters — it's about 2.3x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025

Choose Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $1.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
24.2
#166
21.1
#189
23.9
#161
21.1
#182
4.2
#212
12.3
#149
9.9
#119
5.3
#146
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
$0.09 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$0.55 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
262,144
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
5.8#149
12.5#102
11.3#69
17.6#32
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

25 reported for Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 · 10 for Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

2 shared

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (BFCL-v3), while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (Aider-Polyglot).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 costs less

For input processing, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.09/1M tokens) is 3.3x cheaper than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.55/1M tokens) is 1.8x cheaper than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Input tokens$0.09
Output tokens$0.55
Best providerDeepinfra
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

245.0B diff

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct has 245.0B more parameters than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507, making it 104.3% larger.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
235.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
480.0Bparameters
235.0B
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
480.0B
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 262,144 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 262,144 tokens.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 was released on 2025-07-22, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct was released on 2025-01-31.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is 6 months newer than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Jul 22, 2025

1.2 years ago

5mo newer
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Jan 31, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks, Novita. Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.09/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.55/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Which is better, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 or Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 24.2 and 21.1. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 compare to Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct in benchmarks?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 scores ZebraLogic: 95.0%, MMLU-Redux: 93.1%, IFEval: 88.7%, MultiPL-E: 87.9%, Creative Writing v3: 87.5%. 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%.

Is Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 cheaper than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 costs $0.09/M input and $0.55/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct costs $0.30/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 supports 262K tokens and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (24.2 vs 21.1), input pricing ($0.09 vs $0.30/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.