Model Comparison
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Qwen3-Coder
Comparing Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Qwen3-Coder across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Qwen3-Coder don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($3.60/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is more expensive than Qwen3-Coder.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3-Coder has 83.0B more parameters than Qwen3.5-397B-A17B, making it 20.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Coder's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3-Coder can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is limited to 64,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Coder does not.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Qwen3-Coder
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
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B was released on 2026-02-16, while Qwen3-Coder was released on 2025-01-01.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 14 months newer than Qwen3-Coder.
Feb 16, 2026
2 months ago
1.1yr newerJan 1, 2025
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is available from Novita. Qwen3-Coder is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks.
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Qwen3-Coder
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Qwen3-Coder