Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)

qwen · Released Jul 23, 2025
DFO score #596 / 697
9.2 leaderboard score
Speed
– Not reported
Input Price
– Not priced
Output Price
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Context #35 / 697
1M tokens

Analysis Summary

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is a Qwen coding-oriented text model. This free variant lists tool use, function calling, and a 1,048,576-token context window, a combination that could suit code and document workflows requiring broad context. No benchmark results are provided for this variant, however, so coding accuracy, reasoning strength, and reliability remain unverified.

The free listing makes it attractive for evaluation and low-cost experimentation, particularly when teams want to test long-context coding tasks or tool-mediated workflows. The provided data does not establish performance quality, and a large context window should not be taken as proof of strong long-context reasoning. No image input capability is listed.

Use it in a controlled pilot with task-specific checks before placing it on production code review or client delivery. Its price posture supports testing, while benchmark evidence is needed to justify broader deployment.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is a coding-oriented model with tool use, function calling, and a listed 1M-token context window; this free variant has no benchmark results provided.

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DFO Verdict

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is a coding-oriented model with tool use, function calling, and a listed 1M-token context window; this free variant has no benchmark results provided.

#596 of 697 overall Down 1 this week

How Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) compares

Its 1M-token context window is larger than 95% of the models we list. Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 15% of models #589
Context: larger than 95% of models #35
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) $0.00 in $0.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 $10.00 in $50.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

About Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)

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..

Frequently asked questions about Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)

How much does Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) cost?

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.

What is the context window of Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)?

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) has a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M).

What can Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) do?

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) supports tool use and function calling.

Who created Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)?

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) is developed by Qwen and was released on July 23, 2025.

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