--- title: "Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct - Model Details & Comparison" description: "Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/qwen2.5-coder-3b-instruct" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/qwen2.5-coder-3b-instruct.md" --- # Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct - Model Details & Comparison > Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 187 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.01 per 1M input tokens and $0.03 per 1M output tokens, ranking 16 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 99% of models in this category. Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct supports structured output. It accepts up to 33K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Hugging Face Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **32,768 Max Input Tokens.** - **32,768 Max Tokens.** - **$0.01 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.03 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct supports: Response Schema. ## Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct Pricing Overview At $0.01 per 1M input tokens and $0.03 per 1M output tokens, Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct ranks 16 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 99% of models in this category. Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct is one of 187 Hugging Face chat models, with support for structured output. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ling-2.6-flash | OpenRouter | $0.01 | $0.03 | | Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct | Nscale | $0.01 | $0.03 | | Qwen2.5-Coder-7B-Instruct | Nscale | $0.01 | $0.03 | | Qwen2.5-Coder-7B | Nebius | $0.01 | $0.03 | | chirp-3 | OpenRouter | $0.02 | - | - [Compare ling-2.6-flash](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/ling-2.6-flash.md) - [Compare Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/nscale/qwen2.5-coder-3b-instruct.md) - [Compare Qwen2.5-Coder-7B-Instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/nscale/qwen2.5-coder-7b-instruct.md) - [Compare Qwen2.5-Coder-7B](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/nebius/qwen2.5-coder-7b.md) - [Compare chirp-3](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/chirp-3.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/qwen2.5-coder-3b-instruct.md) - [Check Hugging Face status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/huggingface.md) - [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md) ## FAQ ### Is Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct cheaper than ling-2.6-flash? No. Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct costs $0.01 per 1M input tokens while ling-2.6-flash costs $0.01 per 1M input tokens, making ling-2.6-flash 0% more affordable for input. However, Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct pricing compare to the average chat model? Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct input pricing is $0.01 per 1M tokens, which is 98% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 16 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 99% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.03 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44. ### What makes Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct different from other Hugging Face models? Among Hugging Face's 187 chat models, Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct ranks 3 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct? The most comparable chat models to Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct are: ling-2.6-flash from OpenRouter ($0.01/1M input tokens); Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct from Nscale ($0.01/1M input tokens); Qwen2.5-Coder-7B-Instruct from Nscale ($0.01/1M input tokens); Qwen2.5-Coder-7B from Nebius ($0.01/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if Hugging Face is down? You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct costs? Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.01 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.03. ## Related Resources - [Hugging Face models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/huggingface.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/qwen2.5-coder-3b-instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/qwen2.5-coder-3b-instruct) for AI/LLM consumption.*