Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct vs Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.80 | $1.50 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $8.40 | $7.50 |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Sep 2024 | Apr 2025 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1107 | — |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 69.6 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1357 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1275 |
FAQ
Is Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct cheaper?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($7.50 vs $8.40 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.