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Qwen2.5 14B Instruct vs Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B Instruct

Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B Instruct offers 262K tokens context vs 131K tokens. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Alibaba

131K tokens context • $0.35 / $1.40 per 1M tokens

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Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B Instruct

Alibaba

262K tokens context • $0.45 / $2.25 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B Instruct
Provider
Alibaba
Alibaba
Context Window
131K tokens
262K tokens
Max Output Tokens
8K tokens
66K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.35
$0.45
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$1.40
$2.25
Release Date
Sep 2024
Apr 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B Instruct
Text Generation
Function Calling

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Qwen2.5 14B Instruct if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B Instruct if:

  • • You need a larger context window