Model comparison
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 34.3 to 30.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Qwen3 Coder Next leads 22.4 to 19.2.
- Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $0.12 / $0.80 per million input/output tokens, against $0.70 / $2.80 for Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.
- Qwen3 Coder Next accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 131K.
Side by side
| Qwen2.5 32B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 30.1 | 34.3 |
| Released | 2024-09 | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Max output | 8K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.70 | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.80 | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 7 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen2.5 32B Instruct leads
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 38.7 (#169), Qwen3 Coder Next: 36.3 (#210)
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 32.3% |
| WeirdML | — | 34.4% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 45% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 52.3% | — |
Reasoning Qwen3 Coder Next leads
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 19.2 (#266), Qwen3 Coder Next: 22.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 128.52 | — |
Math Not comparable
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 16.2 (#296), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 7.4% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 56.1% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 24.9 (#266), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 46.1% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen2.5 32B Instruct better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 34.3 to 30.1 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Qwen2.5 32B Instruct or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper. It lists at $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.80 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 32B Instruct lists at $0.70 and $2.80.
Is Qwen2.5 32B Instruct or Qwen3 Coder Next better for coding?
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.7 versus 36.3 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Coder Next does, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Qwen2.5 32B Instruct and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen2.5 32B Instruct has 7 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.