Model Comparison

Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
vs. R1 1776

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Perplexity logo R1 1776 7 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT

Lowest Price

Perplexity logo

R1 1776

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

Perplexity logo

R1 1776

53.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)

7.1 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

R1 1776 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning).

Reasoning gap

R1 1776 leads Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) by 23.1 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

R1 1776 wins 7 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.

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 8B (Non-reasoning)

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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R1 1776

Perplexity

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

Which answer was more useful?

AI Chat

Chat with 80+ models

Inference API

EU-hosted inference

Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logo Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
Alibaba
Top Pick
Perplexity logo R1 1776
Perplexity
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.18/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost $0.20/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.18/1M
Specifications
Organization AlibabaPerplexity
Release Date Apr 28, 2025Feb 18, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput 64.5 tok/s
TTFT 1303ms
Latency 1303ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.0
Reasoning Score 30.653.7
Intelligence 10.612.0
Coding 7.1
Math 24.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 45.2%
MMLU Pro 64.3%
HLE 2.8%
LiveCodeBench 20.2%
MATH 500 82.8%95.4%
AIME 2025 24.3%
AIME (Original) 24.3%
SciCode 16.8%
LCR 0.0%
IFBench 28.6%
TAU-bench v2 24.9%
TerminalBench Hard 2.3%

Key Takeaways

R1 1776 offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

R1 1776 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 53.7 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) reaches a 7.1 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 8B (Non-reasoning)

  • Code generation
  • Software development
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R1 1776

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