Model Comparison
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)
vs. Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) 9 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Intelligence, GPQA
Best Value
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
58.3 reasoning / $0.28/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)
$0.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)
58.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)
41.9 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
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Differences That Matter
Best value
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) is 1.3x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning).
Speed gap
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) generates about 2.0x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 32B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) leads Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) by 13.0 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) wins 9 measurable categories, including Throughput, Intelligence, GPQA, HLE.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) | Top Pick Al Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.20/1M | $0.25/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.52/1M | $1.49/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.28/1M | $0.56/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2025 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 85.4 tok/s | 167.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1142ms | 1333ms |
| Latency | 24557ms | 33506ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 38.5 |
| Reasoning Score | 58.3 | 45.3 |
| Intelligence | 10.5 | 31.6 |
| Coding | — | 41.9 |
| Math | 73.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 66.8% | 84.1% |
| MMLU Pro | 79.8% | — |
| HLE | 8.3% | 20.2% |
| LiveCodeBench | 54.6% | — |
| MATH 500 | 96.1% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 73.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 80.7% | — |
| SciCode | 35.4% | 35.8% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 63.7% |
| IFBench | 36.3% | 64.4% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 29.8% | 95.3% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 3.0% | 34.8% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.20/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 58.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) reaches a 41.9 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
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)
- Code generation
- Software development
