Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Meta | Alibaba |
| Release Date | December 6, 2024 | July 24, 2025 |
| Parameters | 70B | 235B |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Context (input) | 128K | 256K |
| Context (output) | 128K | 131K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.88 | $0.30 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.88 | $3.00 |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| IFEval | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
IFEval0.9 vs 0.9
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Verdict
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct — 0.8, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 — 0.9.
API Cost
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is 1.9x cheaper: input $0.88/1M vs $0.30/1M tokens.
Context Window
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 supports a larger context: 256K vs 128K tokens.
Recency
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is newer: released 7/24/2025 vs 12/6/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is cheaper for input: $0.30 per 1M tokens vs $0.88.
Which has a larger context window — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 supports a larger context: 256,000 tokens vs 128,000.
The Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.