Jamba Large vs Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct
Too close to call on our weighted score (Jamba Large 30, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct 28). The right pick depends on what you value most.
AI21 LabsJamba Large
30/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $8.00
- Context256K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct
28/100- ECI—
- Price$1.50 / $7.50
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Jamba Large 30/100, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct 28/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct on price and Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B InstructQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct $3.00 · Jamba Large $3.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B InstructQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct 262,144 · Jamba Large 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsJamba Large: Text · Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Jamba Large | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 24 | 27 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 30/100 | 28/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Jamba LargeAI21 Labs | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B InstructAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.00 | $1.50 (best) |
| Output | $8.00 | $7.50 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.50 | $3.00 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 32K: $2.70 / $13.50 |
| Price source | Official AI21 Labs API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | jamba-large | qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct |
| API providers | 1 | 7 (best) |
| Released | Jul 1, 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 22, 2024 | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Jamba Large$36.00
- Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct$30.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Jamba Large or Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Jamba Large 30/100, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct 28/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct on price and Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Jamba Large or Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct is cheaper at $1.50 input / $7.50 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). Jamba Large costs $2.00 input / $8.00 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.00 per million tokens for Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct versus $3.50 for Jamba Large (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Jamba Large has not been scored yet and Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Jamba Large and Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Jamba Large. Maximum output per response: Jamba Large up to 4,096, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Jamba Large accepts text; Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Jamba Large is the newest, released Jul 1, 2025. Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct came out Apr 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Jamba Large Aug 22, 2024, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct Apr 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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