Model Comparison

o3-mini
vs. QwQ 32B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoo3-mini10 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Latency, Reasoning

Best Value

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QwQ 32B

100.0 value score

44.7 reasoning / $0.74/1M

Lowest Price

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QwQ 32B

$0.66/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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o3-mini

55.4 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

QwQ 32B has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

QwQ 32B is 1.7x cheaper on input tokens than o3-mini.

Speed gap

o3-mini generates about 6.8x as many tokens per second as QwQ 32B.

Reasoning gap

o3-mini leads QwQ 32B by 10.7 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

o3-mini wins 10 measurable categories, including Throughput, Latency, Reasoning, Intelligence.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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o3-mini

OpenAI

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TTFT

Time

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Cost

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QwQ 32B

Alibaba

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Time

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logoo3-mini
OpenAI
Alibaba logoQwQ 32B
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$1.10/1M$0.66/1M
Output Cost$4.40/1M$1.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.93/1M$0.74/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIAlibaba
Release DateJan 31, 2025Mar 5, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput224.2 tok/s33.1 tok/s
TTFT5719ms568ms
Latency5719ms75825ms
Composite Indices
Value Score48.0100.0
Reasoning Score55.444.7
Intelligence19.013.4
Math29.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA74.8%59.3%
MMLU Pro79.1%76.4%
HLE8.7%8.2%
LiveCodeBench71.7%63.1%
MATH 50097.3%95.7%
AIME 202529.0%
AIME (Original)77.0%78.0%
SciCode39.9%35.8%
LCR25.0%
IFBench38.8%
TAU-bench v228.7%
TerminalBench Hard6.8%

Key Takeaways

QwQ 32B offers the best value at $0.66/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

o3-mini has the strongest reasoning profile with a 55.4 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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o3-mini

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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QwQ 32B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing