Model Comparison

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning)7 metric wins

Strongest on: Intelligence, GPQA, HLE

Lowest Price

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Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

53.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning)

23.5 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

Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) leads Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) by 17.5 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) wins 7 measurable categories, including Intelligence, GPQA, HLE, LCR.

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 9B (Non-reasoning)

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TTFT

Time

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Cost

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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning)
Alibaba
Upstage logoSolar Pro 2 (Reasoning)
Upstage
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaUpstage
Release DateMar 2, 2026Jul 9, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput
TTFT
Latency
Composite Indices
Reasoning Score35.853.3
Intelligence20.39.0
Coding23.5
Math61.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA78.6%68.7%
MMLU Pro80.5%
HLE8.6%7.0%
LiveCodeBench61.6%
MATH 50096.7%
AIME 202561.3%
AIME (Original)69.0%
SciCode27.7%30.2%
LCR38.0%0.0%
IFBench37.8%37.1%
TAU-bench v285.1%28.1%
TerminalBench Hard18.2%3.0%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 53.3 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) reaches a 23.5 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 9B (Non-reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis