Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct vs SWE-1.5
| Signal | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | Delta | SWE-1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 17 | -33 | |
Pricing | 99 | -1 | |
Context window size | 72 | +72 | |
Recency | 17 | -53 | |
Output Capacity | 75 | +55 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 5 | 3 wins |
Score History
39.3
current score
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
right now
38.2
current score
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Alibaba
SWE-1.5
Windsurf
SWE-1.5 saves you $116.00/month
That's $1392.00/year compared to Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | SWE-1.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39 | 38 | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
| Rank | #364 | #365 | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
| Quality Rank | #364 | #365 | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
| Adoption Rank | #364 | #365 | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
| Parameters | 32B | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 33K | -- | -- |
| Pricing | $0.66/$1.00/M | Free | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 17 | 50 | SWE-1.5 |
| Pricing | 99 | 100 | SWE-1.5 |
| Context window size | 72 | 0 | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
| Recency | 17 | 71 | SWE-1.5 |
| Output Capacity | 75 | 20 | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 39/100 (rank #364), placing it in the top -25% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 38/100 (rank #365), placing it in the top -26% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 1-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Choose Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct when you need:
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Choose SWE-1.5 when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Agentic applications using tool/function calling
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Both models are priced similarly, so the decision comes down to quality and features rather than cost.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. SWE-1.5 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (33K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (39/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct and SWE-1.5 are extremely close in overall performance (only 1.0999999999999943 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
SWE-1.5
100% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Alibaba
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | SWE-1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Alibaba
SWE-1.5
Windsurf
SWE-1.5 saves you $2.39/month
That's 100% cheaper than Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | SWE-1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 33K | -- |
| Max Output Tokens | 32,768 | -- |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Created | Nov 11, 2024 | Sep 1, 2025 |