Model Comparison

Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning)
vs. QwQ 32B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-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 397B A17B (Non-reasoning)

$0.60/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning)

45.6 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 397B A17B (Non-reasoning) is 1.1x cheaper on input tokens than QwQ 32B.

Speed gap

Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning) generates about 1.8x as many tokens per second as QwQ 32B.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning) leads QwQ 32B by 1.0 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning) wins 10 measurable categories, including Input price, Throughput, Latency, Reasoning.

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Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Full Comparison

Metric
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Alibaba logoQwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning)
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.60/1M$0.66/1M
Output Cost$3.60/1M$1.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.35/1M$0.74/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaAlibaba
Release DateFeb 16, 2026Mar 5, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput60.4 tok/s33.1 tok/s
TTFT1884ms568ms
Latency1884ms75825ms
Composite Indices
Value Score56.4100.0
Reasoning Score45.644.7
Intelligence32.013.4
Math29.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA86.1%59.3%
MMLU Pro76.4%
HLE18.8%8.2%
LiveCodeBench63.1%
MATH 50095.7%
AIME 202529.0%
AIME (Original)78.0%
SciCode41.1%35.8%
LCR58.0%25.0%
IFBench51.6%38.8%
TAU-bench v283.9%
TerminalBench Hard35.6%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.60/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 45.6 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 397B A17B (Non-reasoning)

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

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications