Model Comparison
Olmo 3 7B Instruct
vs. Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Allen Institute for AI, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) 14 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Output price, Blended price
Best Value
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
42.1 reasoning / $0.11/1M
Lowest Price
Olmo 3 7B Instruct
$0.10/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)
42.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)
25.3 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) leads Olmo 3 7B Instruct by 14.8 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) leads Olmo 3 7B Instruct by 21.9 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) wins 14 measurable categories, including Value, Output price, Blended price, Throughput.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Olmo 3 7B Instruct
Allen Institute for AI
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Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)
Alibaba
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Olmo 3 7B Instruct | Top Pick Al Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.10/1M | $0.10/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.20/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.13/1M | $0.11/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Allen Institute for AI | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Nov 20, 2025 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 66.2 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 747ms |
| Latency | — | 30937ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 58.4 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 27.3 | 42.1 |
| Intelligence | 8.1 | 32.4 |
| Coding | 3.4 | 25.3 |
| Math | 41.3 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 40.0% | 80.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 52.2% | — |
| HLE | 5.8% | 13.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | 26.6% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 41.3% | — |
| SciCode | 10.3% | 27.5% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 59.0% |
| IFBench | 32.8% | 66.7% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 12.6% | 86.8% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 0.0% | 24.2% |
Key Takeaways
Olmo 3 7B Instruct offers the best value at $0.10/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 42.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) reaches a 25.3 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Olmo 3 7B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
