Model Comparison
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Solar Mini
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Up Solar Mini 7 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Blended price
Best Value
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
100.0 value score
30.6 reasoning / $0.18/1M
Lowest Price
Solar Mini
$0.15/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
30.6 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
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
Best value
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Solar Mini is 1.2x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning).
Speed gap
Solar Mini generates about 1.2x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) leads Solar Mini by 8.1 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Solar Mini wins 7 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Blended price, Throughput.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
Alibaba
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Solar Mini
Upstage
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) | Top Pick Up Solar Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.18/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.20/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.18/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Upstage |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2025 | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 64.5 tok/s | 76.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1293ms | 994ms |
| Latency | 1293ms | 994ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 90.7 |
| Reasoning Score | 30.6 | 22.5 |
| Intelligence | 10.6 | 11.9 |
| 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% | 33.1% |
| AIME 2025 | 24.3% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 24.3% | — |
| SciCode | 16.8% | — |
| LCR | 0.0% | — |
| IFBench | 28.6% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 24.9% | 20.2% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 2.3% | — |
Key Takeaways
Solar Mini offers the best value at $0.15/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 30.6 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
Qwen3 8B (Non-reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Solar Mini
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
