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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct vs Vision Small

Vision Small comes out ahead, 61 to 39 on our weighted score, though Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is 2.1× cheaper per token.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct

    Released Nov 12, 2024

    39/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.66 / $1.00
    • Context131K
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  2. Our pick

    Vispark

    Vision Small

    Released May 15, 2024

    61/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.05 / $3.16
    • Context1M
    Full specs Remove Vision Small

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01 — Verdict

Vision Small is our pick

Vision Small is the better all-round choice, scoring 61/100 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 · Vision Small $1.58 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextVision SmallVision Small 1,000,000 · Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsVision SmallQwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct: Text · Vision Small: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingQwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightQwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructVision Small
Price50%5439
Inputs & features30%25100
Context window20%2560
Overall100%39/10061/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct vs Vision Small specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructAlibaba (Qwen)Vision SmallVispark
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.66 (best)$1.05
Output$1.00 (best)$3.16
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.745 (best)$1.58
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 7 providersOfficial Vispark API
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens1,000,000 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens65,536 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoYes
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model ID—vispark/vision-small
API providers7 (best)1
ReleasedNov 12, 2024May 15, 2024
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct$8.60
  • Vision Small$16.82
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct or Vision Small?

Vision Small is the better all-round choice, scoring 61/100 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 Vision Small?

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is cheaper at $0.66 input / $1.00 output per million tokens (median across 7 API providers). Vision Small costs $1.05 input / $3.16 output per million tokens (official Vispark 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 $1.58 for Vision Small (2.1× 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 Vision Small 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 Vision Small 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?

Vision Small has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct. Maximum output per response: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct up to 8,192, Vision Small up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct accepts text; Vision Small accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Vision Small 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; Vision Small is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is the newest, released Nov 12, 2024. Vision Small came out May 15, 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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