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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Qwen3 235B A22B (Qwen) and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (Qwen) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 6 November 2026

As of 6 November 2026, Qwen3 235B A22B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#110 vs #131); and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B offers the longer context window (262K vs 131K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #110 against #131 (53.4 vs 49.8 points).
  • Arena text is your yardstick — 1402 against 1388.

Choose Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B if…

  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 131K.
  • you want provider choice — 2 listed API providers against 0.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1457 against 1444.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B was listed 23 July 2025, Qwen3 235B A22B 28 April 2025.

Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3 235B A22B and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
FieldQwen3 235B A22BQwenQwen3 Coder 480B A35BQwen
ModelCap Index position#110#131
Index score53.449.8
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.30
Output price / 1M tokensUnlisted$1.00
Context window131K tokens262K tokens
Declared route output cap8K66K
API providers listed02
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed28 April 202523 July 2025
PublisherQwenQwen

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has a published result
BoardQwen3 235B A22BQwen3 Coder 480B A35BLeads
Arena textArena (LMArena)14021398–1407Non-thinking13881383–1393Not reportedQwen3 235B A22B
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14441437–1452Non-thinking14571448–1466Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
SWE-benchSWE-bench (Princeton / SWE-agent team)—55.4%Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: common questions

Is Qwen3 235B A22B better than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Qwen3 235B A22B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 6 November 2026: #110 against #131. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Qwen3 235B A22B cheaper than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 131K. OpenRouter catalogue or provider-endpoint declaration. Limits can vary by provider and prompt length; a model-wide maximum has not been independently verified.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Arena coding: Qwen3 235B A22B 1444, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B 1457 — Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B leads.

Are Qwen3 235B A22B and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B open-weight models?

Qwen3 235B A22B: Open weights. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence. A missing weight link does not identify every API or chat product that offers a model.

Where can I run Qwen3 235B A22B and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for Qwen3 235B A22B and 2 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B comparison?

Every figure and ModelCap Index position comes from the same published snapshot dated 6 November 2026. Publication and page updates happen separately; use the snapshot date shown on the page.

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