Model Comparison

Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning)
vs. QwQ 32B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3.5 27B (Reasoning)10 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Throughput, Latency

Best Value

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QwQ 32B

100.0 value score

44.7 reasoning / $0.74/1M

Lowest Price

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Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning)

$0.30/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning)

47.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

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Differences That Matter

Best value

QwQ 32B has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning) is 2.2x cheaper on input tokens than QwQ 32B.

Speed gap

Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning) generates about 2.6x as many tokens per second as QwQ 32B.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning) leads QwQ 32B by 2.6 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning) wins 10 measurable categories, including Input price, Throughput, Latency, Reasoning.

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 27B (Reasoning)

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Full Comparison

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Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen3.5 27B (Reasoning)
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.30/1M$0.66/1M
Output Cost$2.40/1M$1.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.82/1M$0.74/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaAlibaba
Release DateFeb 24, 2026Mar 5, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput86.2 tok/s32.7 tok/s
TTFT1396ms473ms
Latency24612ms76591ms
Composite Indices
Value Score95.6100.0
Reasoning Score47.344.7
Intelligence33.813.4
Math29.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA85.8%59.3%
MMLU Pro76.4%
HLE22.2%8.2%
LiveCodeBench63.1%
MATH 50095.7%
AIME 202529.0%
AIME (Original)78.0%
SciCode39.5%35.8%
LCR67.3%25.0%
IFBench75.6%38.8%
TAU-bench v293.9%
TerminalBench Hard32.6%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.30/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 47.3 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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Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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QwQ 32B

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications