Qwen 3 (235B) alternatives
Looking for an alternative to Qwen 3 (235B)? Here are the 6 closest llm provider / model options for AI coding, each ranked by how well it replaces Qwen 3 (235B) — with the concrete reason to switch.
Quick comparison
| Model | Input price | SWE-bench | Context window | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3 (235B) (you) | Free (self-hosted) | 53% | 128K | Slow/Reasoning |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $0.44 | 62% | 1M+ | Slow/Reasoning |
| Qwen 3.6 | Free (self-hosted) | 57% | 256K | Standard |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | $1.25 | 63% | 1M+ | Standard |
| Mistral Large 3 | $0.50 | 46% | 256K | Standard |
| Llama 4 Maverick | Free (self-hosted) | 46% | 1M+ | Fast |
| Grok 4.3 | $1.25 | 52% | 1M+ | Fast |
The best Qwen 3 (235B) alternatives
Complex reasoning, agentic coding, hard debugging with long context
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (62% vs 53%)
- Bigger context window (1M+)
Qwen 3.6
Agentic coding with sustained multi-turn reasoning, frontend generation, local development
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (57% vs 53%)
- Bigger context window (256K)
Advanced reasoning, multimodal workflows, massive context tasks, agentic coding
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (63% vs 53%)
- Bigger context window (1M+)
Top open-weight multipurpose model, multilingual coding, self-hosting with frontier quality
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (256K)
Latest open-weights from Meta, large context, self-hosted coding with vision
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (1M+)
- Faster — better for autocomplete
Grok 4.3
Fast general-purpose coding with native web and X search agent capabilities
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (1M+)
- Faster — better for autocomplete
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