Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)
Analysis Summary
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B exacto is a coding-focused text variant with a 262K context window and support for tool use and function calling. It is positioned for code and technical workflows that benefit from long context and external actions. The model could be relevant to repository analysis, code drafting, and supervised developer automation.
No independent benchmark results are supplied for this exact variant, so capability and reliability remain unverified. In particular, teams cannot assume dependable terminal operation, complex reasoning, or instruction adherence from the surrounding product family. That makes it unsuitable as an untested autonomous coding default for client work.
The pricing is workable for selective use but less attractive for high-volume calls because output costs are relatively high. Evaluate it in controlled engineering tasks, then adopt only if its exacto routing produces measurable gains.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
The exacto variant of Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B offers 262K context, tool use, and function calling for software workflows. It has no independent benchmark record, while its higher output price weakens the case for routine production use.
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DFO Verdict
The exacto variant of Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B offers 262K context, tool use, and function calling for software workflows. It has no independent benchmark record, while its higher output price weakens the case for routine production use.
How Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) compares
Its 262K-token context window is larger than 74% of the models we list. At $0.22 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 52% of comparable models.
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1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.22 | $0.000220 |
| Output | $1.80 | $0.001800 |
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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Talk to our teamAbout Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)
Qwen3-Coder-480B-A35B-Instruct is a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) code generation model developed by the Qwen team. It is optimized for agentic coding tasks such as function calling, tool use, and long-context reasoning over repositories. The model features 480 billion total parameters, with 35 billion active per forward pass (8 out of 160 experts). Pricing for the Alibaba endpoints varies by context length. Once a request is greater than 128k input tokens, the higher pricing is used.
Frequently asked questions about Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)
How much does Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) cost?
Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) costs $0.22 per million input tokens and $1.80 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)?
Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) has a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K).
What can Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) do?
Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) supports tool use and function calling.
Who created Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)?
Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) is developed by Qwen and was released on July 23, 2025.
