Model Comparison

Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B
vs. Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct10 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct

54.9 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

Price gap

Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct leads Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B by 25.1 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct wins 10 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

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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Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Instruct 32B
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Top Pick
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.20/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.80/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.35/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaAlibaba
Release DateSep 19, 2024Jul 29, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput151.5 tok/s
TTFT983ms
Latency983ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score29.954.9
Intelligence7.59.1
Math66.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA46.6%65.9%
MMLU Pro69.7%77.7%
HLE3.8%6.8%
LiveCodeBench24.8%51.5%
MATH 50080.5%97.5%
AIME 202566.3%
AIME (Original)11.0%72.7%
SciCode22.9%30.4%
LCR22.7%
IFBench33.1%
TAU-bench v210.2%
TerminalBench Hard6.1%

Key Takeaways

Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 54.9 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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Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis