Model Comparison
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)
vs. QwQ 32B-Preview
Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) 6 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
QwQ 32B-Preview
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)
50.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)
48.2 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
QwQ 32B-Preview is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) leads QwQ 32B-Preview by 8.9 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) wins 6 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.
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) | Al QwQ 32B-Preview |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.60/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $3.60/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.35/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Feb 16, 2026 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 51.4 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1839ms | — |
| Latency | 63784ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 50.1 | 41.2 |
| Intelligence | 33.7 | 9.2 |
| Coding | 48.2 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 89.3% | 55.7% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 64.8% |
| HLE | 27.3% | 4.8% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 33.7% |
| MATH 500 | — | 91.0% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 45.3% |
| SciCode | 42.0% | 3.8% |
| LCR | 65.7% | — |
| IFBench | 78.8% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 95.6% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 40.9% | — |
Key Takeaways
QwQ 32B-Preview offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 50.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) reaches a 48.2 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
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
QwQ 32B-Preview
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
