Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,425 vs 1,285), while Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (65.2%), while Llama 3.3 70B is more budget-friendly at $0.32/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
8 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Alibaba dedicated open-weight code generation model with near-frontier SWE-bench Verified coding capability.
Δ 140 Arena Elo pts
140 tok/s
$0.32 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill 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 | Llama 3.3 70B | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +140 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +15% | ||
| SWE-bench | +20.1% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +8.3% | ||
| Time to first token | +20 ms | ||
| Output speed | 140 tok/s | 110 tok/s | +30 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.1/1M | $0.18/1M | +$0.08/1M |
| Output price | $0.32/1M | $0.72/1M | +$0.4/1M |
| Context window | — |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Llama 3.3 70B is estimated to save $8.80/month ($106/year).
Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.32/1M).
Lower TTFT (160 ms).
Larger window (131k).
Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B 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 | Llama 3.3 70B | Lower output list price ($0.32/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Llama 3.3 70B | Lower TTFT (160 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Llama 3.3 70B | Larger window (131k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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