Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
o3 represents the next generation in OpenAI's reasoning model series, developed to advance the capabilities of deliberate, step-by-step problem solving. Built to handle increasingly complex challenges across mathematics, science, and coding, it continues the evolution of reasoning-focused AI with improved analytical depth and accuracy.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B was created as an efficient coding-specialized model, designed to bring strong programming capabilities to resource-conscious deployments. Built with 7 billion parameters optimized for code understanding and generation, it provides developers with a lightweight option for code-related tasks.
6 months newer

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-09-19

o3
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
o3
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

o3
OpenAI

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

o3

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

o3

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct