Qwen3 Coder Plus vs o4-mini-deep-research vs Palmyra X5
Palmyra X5 comes out ahead, 47 to 37 and 37 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Coder Plus
37/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $5.00
- Context1.05M
OpenAIo4-mini-deep-research
37/100- ECI—
- Price$1.80 / $7.20
- Context200K
- Our pick
Writer
Palmyra X5
47/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $6.00
- Context1M
Palmyra X5 is our pick
Palmyra X5 is the better all-round choice, scoring 47/100 against o4-mini-deep-research (37) and Qwen3 Coder Plus (37). 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 pricePalmyra X5Palmyra X5 $1.95 · Qwen3 Coder Plus $2.00 · o4-mini-deep-research $3.15 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3 Coder PlusQwen3 Coder Plus 1,048,576 · Palmyra X5 1,000,000 · o4-mini-deep-research 200,000 tokens
- Widest inputso4-mini-deep-research and Palmyra X5Qwen3 Coder Plus: Text · o4-mini-deep-research: Text, Images · Palmyra X5: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsAll three are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3 Coder Plus | o4-mini-deep-research | Palmyra X5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 34 | 25 | 35 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 60 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 32 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 37/100 | 37/100 | 47/100 |
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 | Qwen3 Coder PlusAlibaba (Qwen) | o4-mini-deep-researchOpenAI | Palmyra X5Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $1.00 | $1.80 | $0.60 (best) |
| Output | $5.00 (best) | $7.20 | $6.00 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.00 | $3.15 | $1.95 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Median of 1 providers | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 200,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 100,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | qwen3-coder-plus | — | — |
| API providers | 5 (best) | 1 | 4 |
| Released | Jul 23, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 | May 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen3 Coder Plus$20.00
- o4-mini-deep-research$32.40
- Palmyra X5$18.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3 Coder Plus, o4-mini-deep-research or Palmyra X5?
Palmyra X5 is the better all-round choice, scoring 47/100 against o4-mini-deep-research (37) and Qwen3 Coder Plus (37). 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, Qwen3 Coder Plus, o4-mini-deep-research or Palmyra X5?
Palmyra X5 is cheaper at $0.60 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). Qwen3 Coder Plus costs $1.00 input / $5.00 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price); o4-mini-deep-research costs $1.80 input / $7.20 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.95 per million tokens for Palmyra X5 versus $2.00 for Qwen3 Coder Plus (1× as much) and $3.15 for o4-mini-deep-research (1.6× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Qwen3 Coder Plus has not been scored yet, o4-mini-deep-research has not been scored yet and Palmyra X5 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3 Coder Plus, o4-mini-deep-research and Palmyra X5 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Coder Plus has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 1,000,000 for Palmyra X5 and 200,000 for o4-mini-deep-research. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 Coder Plus up to 65,536, o4-mini-deep-research up to 100,000, Palmyra X5 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3 Coder Plus accepts text; o4-mini-deep-research accepts text and images; Palmyra X5 accepts text and images. o4-mini-deep-research handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Qwen3 Coder Plus, o4-mini-deep-research and Palmyra X5 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Qwen3 Coder Plus is the newest, released Jul 23, 2025. o4-mini-deep-research came out Jun 26, 2025; Palmyra X5 came out Apr 28, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3 Coder Plus Apr 2025, o4-mini-deep-research May 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.
