Compare the listed model data for Qwen3 Coder 480B by Qwen and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B by Qwen. Benchmark and pricing records are not a controlled test and may change.
Data last updated: 2026-10-16. Verify current model details with each provider.
What the listed data says
Qwen3 Coder 480B: 128K tokens; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B: 128K tokens. The listed context-window values are equal. Qwen3 Coder 480B is listed for coding, reasoning, agentic workflows, long-context tasks; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B is listed for coding, agentic workflows, long-context tasks. Shared catalog benchmark entries: LiveCodeBench: Qwen3 Coder 480B 75.3%; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B 52.8%; HumanEval: Qwen3 Coder 480B 95.8%; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B 92.7%. These records are reference data, not a controlled head-to-head test; verify current pricing and specifications with each provider.
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The first listed parameter quantities are 480B total (35B active) and 32B; the larger quantity is 15× the smaller. Total and active MoE parameters are not directly equivalent.
A release-date gap cannot be calculated from the catalog values (Qwen3 Coder 480B: 2025; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B: November 2024).
Cost example: 1M input and 1M output tokens
Using only the catalog's listed per-million-token rates, 1M input plus 1M output tokens costs about $2.3 for Qwen3 Coder 480B and $1 for Qwen2.5 Coder 32B. This excludes provider-specific discounts, caching, and other fees.
Choose Qwen3 Coder 480B if…
Choose Qwen3 Coder 480B when your task aligns with catalog-listed uses or strengths such as Frontier-level software engineering AI, Production code generation requiring maximum quality, Most capable open coding model as of mid-2025 — rivals or exceeds GPT-4 on coding, 480B total knowledge at 35B inference cost.
Choose Qwen2.5 Coder 32B if…
Choose Qwen2.5 Coder 32B when your task aligns with catalog-listed uses or strengths such as Full-stack development, Code completion and review, Debugging complex code, Software architecture.
Feature Comparison — Qwen3 Coder 480B vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B
Catalog specifications for Qwen3 Coder 480B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B
Specification
Qwen3 Coder 480B
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B
Provider
Qwen
Qwen
Parameters
480B total (35B active)
32B
Context window
128K tokens
128K tokens
Maximum output
Not listed
Not listed
Catalog pricing
Apache 2.0 — free
Free via LITHOVEX
Listed input/output cost per 1M tokens
input $0.8, output $1.5 per 1M tokens
input $0.3, output $0.7 per 1M tokens
License
Apache 2.0
Apache 2.0
Coding support
Listed
Listed
Reasoning support
Listed
Not listed
Vision input
Not listed
Not listed
Multimodal
Not listed
Not listed
Open weights
Yes
Not listed
Benchmark: LiveCodeBench
75.3%
52.8%
Benchmark: HumanEval
95.8%
92.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is different between Qwen3 Coder 480B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B?
Qwen3 Coder 480B: 128K tokens; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B: 128K tokens. The listed context-window values are equal. Qwen3 Coder 480B is listed for coding, reasoning, agentic workflows, long-context tasks; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B is listed for coding, agentic workflows, long-context tasks. Shared catalog benchmark entries: LiveCodeBench: Qwen3 Coder 480B 75.3%; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B 52.8%; HumanEval: Qwen3 Coder 480B 95.8%; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B 92.7%. These records are reference data, not a controlled head-to-head test; verify current pricing and specifications with each provider.
What benchmark values are listed for Qwen3 Coder 480B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B?
LiveCodeBench: Qwen3 Coder 480B 75.3%; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B 52.8%; HumanEval: Qwen3 Coder 480B 95.8%; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B 92.7%. The catalog values may use different versions and evaluation setups, so they are reference points rather than a controlled head-to-head result.
Which model has the larger listed context window?
Qwen3 Coder 480B: 128K tokens; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B: 128K tokens. The listed context-window values are equal.
What are the listed costs per million tokens for Qwen3 Coder 480B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B?
Qwen3 Coder 480B: input $0.8, output $1.5 per 1M tokens (Apache 2.0 — free). Qwen2.5 Coder 32B: input $0.3, output $0.7 per 1M tokens (Free via LITHOVEX). Where separate numeric input and output rates are available, the worked example uses 1M input plus 1M output tokens. Confirm current terms with each provider.
How far apart are the listed release dates for Qwen3 Coder 480B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B?
The catalog lists Qwen3 Coder 480B as 2025 and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B as November 2024; a release-date gap cannot be calculated from both records.
When was the comparison data last updated?
The model catalog records 2026-10-16 as its data update date. Provider specifications and prices may have changed since then.
How should I choose between Qwen3 Coder 480B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B?
Compare the listed specifications and capabilities, review the benchmark notes, then test both with the same representative prompt for your task. This page does not claim a universal winner.
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