Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct vs Qwen3.5 35B-A3B
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or Qwen3.5 35B-A3B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct | Qwen3.5 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.50 | $0.25 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $7.50 | $2.00 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | 69.6 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1357 | 1395 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1275 | 1254 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 83.5 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 143 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or Qwen3.5 35B-A3B cheaper?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B is cheaper on output tokens ($2.00 vs $7.50 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or Qwen3.5 35B-A3B?
Both models offer a similar context window.
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.