Qwen2.5-MaxvsQwen3-Coder
Qwen2.5-Max | Qwen3-Coder | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 480B |
Context window | 32k | 256k |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Qwen | Qwen |
| Release date | Jan 28 2025 | Jul 22 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
Which is better: Qwen2.5-Max or Qwen3-Coder?
Qwen2.5-Max and Qwen3-Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Qwen2.5-Max shipped 175 days before Qwen3-Coder, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 32k (Qwen2.5-Max) vs 256k (Qwen3-Coder). Qwen2.5-Max is proprietary, while Qwen3-Coder is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Qwen2.5-Max and Qwen3-Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Qwen2.5-Max was released by Qwen on Jan 28 2025.
Qwen3-Coder was released by Qwen on Jul 22 2025.
Qwen2.5-Max has a 32k context window; Qwen3-Coder has 256k.
Qwen2.5-Max is a proprietary model released by Qwen. Qwen3-Coder is an open weight model released by Qwen.