Model Comparison

Qwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Sonar Pro

Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Alibaba, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Perplexity logoSonar Pro5 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA

Lowest Price

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Qwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Sonar Pro

35.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Qwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning)

1.2 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Reasoning gap

Sonar Pro leads Qwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning) by 24.7 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Sonar Pro wins 5 measurable categories, including Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA, HLE.

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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Qwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning)

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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Sonar Pro

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Cost

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Which answer was more useful?

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning)
Alibaba
Top Pick
Perplexity logoSonar Pro
Perplexity
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaPerplexity
Release DateMar 2, 2026Jan 21, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput
TTFT
Latency
Composite Indices
Reasoning Score11.035.7
Intelligence4.49.3
Coding1.2
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA23.6%57.8%
MMLU Pro75.5%
HLE4.9%7.9%
LiveCodeBench27.5%
MATH 50074.5%
AIME (Original)29.0%
SciCode2.9%22.6%
LCR6.7%
IFBench21.6%
TAU-bench v265.2%
TerminalBench Hard0.0%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Sonar Pro has the strongest reasoning profile with a 35.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Qwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning) reaches a 1.2 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

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Qwen3.5 0.8B (Non-reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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Sonar Pro

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis