Model Comparison

Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning)
vs. QwQ 32B-Preview

Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning)5 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Intelligence, GPQA

Lowest Price

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QwQ 32B-Preview

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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QwQ 32B-Preview

41.2 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning)

20.3 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

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Differences That Matter

Price gap

QwQ 32B-Preview is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning).

Reasoning gap

QwQ 32B-Preview leads Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning) by 9.6 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning) wins 5 measurable categories, including Throughput, 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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Full Comparison

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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.03/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.15/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.06/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaAlibaba
Release DateMar 2, 2026Nov 27, 2024
Performance & Speed
Throughput28.8 tok/s
TTFT413ms
Latency413ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score31.641.2
Intelligence16.09.2
Coding20.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA71.2%55.7%
MMLU Pro64.8%
HLE7.5%4.8%
LiveCodeBench33.7%
MATH 50091.0%
AIME (Original)45.3%
SciCode18.3%3.8%
LCR28.3%
IFBench33.3%
TAU-bench v287.7%
TerminalBench Hard11.4%

Key Takeaways

QwQ 32B-Preview offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

QwQ 32B-Preview has the strongest reasoning profile with a 41.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning) reaches a 20.3 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 4B (Non-reasoning)

  • Code generation
  • Software development
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QwQ 32B-Preview

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