Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Multiverse ComputingQuasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2)Off the frontier
Intelligence
27.10
Total cost
$2504
AlibabaQwen3 Coder 480B A35B InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.90
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricQuasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2)Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B InstructDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)27.111.9−56.1% Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B… is 56.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,503.70Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)16.15s11.79s−27.0% Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B… is 27.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $1.80$1.50 / $7.50
Input modalitiesNot reportedNot reported
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