Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Yi-Large delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,430 vs 1,425), while Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (65.2%), while Yi-Large is more budget-friendly at $0.3/1M per 1M output tokens, while Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B provides faster response streaming (110 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
10 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Alibaba dedicated open-weight code generation model with near-frontier SWE-bench Verified coding capability.
01.AI full-scale dense model for complex instruction following.
Δ 5 Arena Elo pts
110 tok/s
$0.3 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Yi-Large | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +5 | ||
| Coding Elo | +85 | ||
| LiveBench | +4.3% | ||
| SWE-bench | +11.4% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +1.6% | ||
| Time to first token | +40 ms | ||
| Output speed | 110 tok/s | 90 tok/s | +20 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.18/1M | $0.3/1M | +$0.12/1M |
| Output price | $0.72/1M | $0.3/1M | +$0.42/1M |
| Context window | +98k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Yi-Large is estimated to save $2.10/month ($25/year).
Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.3/1M).
Lower TTFT (180 ms).
Larger window (131k).
Yi-Large is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Higher SWE-bench (65.2%). |
| High-volume chat | Yi-Large | Lower output list price ($0.3/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Lower TTFT (180 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B | Larger window (131k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Yi-Large | Yi-Large is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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