In this head-to-head showdown, Claude Sonnet 4 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,455 vs 1,425), while Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (65.2%), while Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B is more budget-friendly at $0.72/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
10 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
First Sonnet 4 generation. Bridge between 3.5/3.7 and Sonnet 5.
Alibaba dedicated open-weight code generation model with near-frontier SWE-bench Verified coding capability.
Δ 30 Arena Elo pts
110 tok/s
$0.72 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4 | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +30 | ||
| Coding Elo | +27 | ||
| LiveBench | +1.6% | ||
| SWE-bench | +2.4% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +2.4% | ||
| Time to first token | +40 ms | ||
| Output speed | 92 tok/s | 110 tok/s | +18 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.18/1M | +$2.82/1M | |
| Output price | $0.72/1M | +$14.28/1M | |
| Context window | +869k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B is estimated to save $312.90/month ($3,755/year).
Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.72/1M).
Lower TTFT (180 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Claude Sonnet 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Higher SWE-bench (65.2%). |
| High-volume chat | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Lower output list price ($0.72/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Lower TTFT (180 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Claude Sonnet 4 | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Claude Sonnet 4 | Claude Sonnet 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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