Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B alternatives

Best Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B alternatives

10 models that can stand in for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B, ranked by benchmark score, with what each one does better.

Current Model

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Input / 1M: $0.30
Output / 1M: $1
Context: 262K
Intelligence: 11.9

Quick picks

The best alternative depends on what you need

Why people switch away from Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B, and the model that fits each reason best.

Cheapest alternative

Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite

$0.40 per 1M output tokens vs $1

Smartest alternative

DeepSeek V3.1

Intelligence score 13.7 vs 11.9

Largest context

Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite

1.05M tokens vs 262K

Ranked

Top Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B alternatives

Each model is scored against Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B. Green means better, red means worse.

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B as the baseline, then the top alternatives scored against it
Model	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Context	Intelligence	Compare
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Qwen	Input / 1M$0.30	Output / 1M$1	Context262K	Intelligence11.9	Reference model
1 DeepSeek V3.1 DeepSeek	Input / 1M$0.25-17%	Output / 1M$0.95-5%	Context164K-37%	Intelligence13.7+15%	Compare
Why switch:1.1x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreNewer release
2 Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 Qwen	Input / 1M$0.09-70%	Output / 1M$0.55-45%	Context262K	Intelligence12+1%	Compare
Why switch:1.8x cheaper outputHigher intelligence score
3 GLM 4.6V Z.ai	Input / 1M$0.30	Output / 1M$0.90-10%	Context131K-50%	Intelligence11.2-6%	Compare
Why switch:1.1x cheaper outputAccepts image and videoNewer release
4 Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Qwen	Input / 1M$0.15-50%	Output / 1M$1.20+20%	Context262K	Intelligence11.2-6%	Compare
Why switch:Newer release
5 GLM 4.5 Air Z.ai	Input / 1M$0.13-57%	Output / 1M$0.85-15%	Context131K-50%	Intelligence11.1-7%	Compare
Why switch:1.2x cheaper outputNewer release
6 Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Google	Input / 1M$0.10-67%	Output / 1M$0.40-60%	Context1.05M+300%	Intelligence10.4-13%	Compare
Why switch:2.5x cheaper outputLarger 1.05M contextAccepts image and file and audio and video
7 Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Qwen	Input / 1M$0.21-30%	Output / 1M$1.90+90%	Context262K	Intelligence9.9-17%	Compare
Why switch:Accepts imageNewer release
8 Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct Qwen	Input / 1M$0.10-67%	Output / 1M$1.10+10%	Context262K	Intelligence9.6-19%	Compare
Why switch:Newer release
9 Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking Qwen	Input / 1M$0.29-3%	Output / 1M$1	Context262K	Intelligence9.5-20%	Compare
Why switch:Accepts imageNewer release
10 Qwen3 Coder Next Qwen	Input / 1M$0.12-60%	Output / 1M$0.80-20%	Context262K	Intelligence9.2-23%	Compare
Why switch:1.3x cheaper outputNewer release

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

DeepSeek V3.1 from DeepSeek ranks first, based on independent benchmark scores. It costs $0.95 per 1M output tokens, compared with $1 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Yes. Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite charges $0.40 per 1M output tokens, versus $1 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B.

Can I try Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B and its alternatives at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to several models at once, so you can compare Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B with any of these alternatives on your own tasks.

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