Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct vs Nova Pro
Nova Pro comes out ahead, 49 to 39 on our weighted score, though Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is 47% cheaper per token.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct
39/100- ECI—
- Price$0.66 / $1.00
- Context131K
- Our pick
AmazonNova Pro
49/100- ECI—
- Price$0.80 / $3.20
- Context300K
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Nova Pro is our pick
Nova Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct (39). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct wins on price. 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 priceQwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructQwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct $0.745 · Nova Pro $1.40 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNova ProNova Pro 300,000 · Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsNova ProQwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct: Text · Nova Pro: Text, Images, PDFs, Video
- Self-hostingQwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct | Nova Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 54 | 41 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 39 |
| Overall | 100% | 39/100 | 49/100 |
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 | Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructAlibaba (Qwen) | Nova ProAmazon |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.66 (best) | $0.80 |
| Output | $1.00 (best) | $3.20 |
| Cached input | — | $0.20 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.745 (best) | $1.40 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 7 providers | Official Amazon Bedrock API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 300,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 10,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 |
| API providers | 7 | 9 (best) |
| Released | Nov 12, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Oct 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct$8.60
- Nova Pro$14.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct or Nova Pro?
Nova Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct (39). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct wins on price. 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, Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct or Nova Pro?
Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is cheaper at $0.66 input / $1.00 output per million tokens (median across 7 API providers). Nova Pro costs $0.80 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.745 per million tokens for Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct versus $1.40 for Nova Pro (1.9× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct has not been scored yet and Nova Pro has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct and Nova Pro 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?
Nova Pro has the largest context window at 300,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct. Maximum output per response: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct up to 8,192, Nova Pro up to 10,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct accepts text; Nova Pro accepts text, images, PDFs and video. Nova Pro handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Nova Pro is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Nova Pro is the newest, released Dec 3, 2024. Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct came out Nov 12, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Nova Pro Oct 2024.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
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