Model Comparison
Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B
vs. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct 8 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
47.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
14.3 coding index
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 VL 30B A3B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct leads Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B by 16.3 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct wins 8 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B
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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B | Top Pick Al Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.60/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.30/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Sep 19, 2024 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 125.8 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 993ms |
| Latency | — | 993ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 31.0 | 47.3 |
| Intelligence | 13.2 | 16.0 |
| Coding | — | 14.3 |
| Math | — | 72.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 46.6% | 69.5% |
| MMLU Pro | 69.7% | 76.4% |
| HLE | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| LiveCodeBench | 24.8% | 47.6% |
| MATH 500 | 80.5% | — |
| AIME 2025 | — | 72.3% |
| AIME (Original) | 11.0% | — |
| SciCode | 22.9% | 30.8% |
| LCR | — | 23.7% |
| IFBench | — | 33.1% |
| TAU-bench v2 | — | 19.0% |
| TerminalBench Hard | — | 6.1% |
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 VL 30B A3B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 47.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct reaches a 14.3 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
Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
