Model Comparison
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
vs. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) 12 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
39.9 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
9.0 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
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Differences That Matter
Price gap
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 8B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 15.0 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 4.4 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) wins 12 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
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Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) | Al Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.11/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.15/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.37/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 60.2 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1445ms | — |
| Latency | 34669ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 39.9 | 24.9 |
| Intelligence | 13.2 | 9.6 |
| Coding | 9.0 | 4.6 |
| Math | 19.0 | 37.0 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 58.9% | 37.1% |
| MMLU Pro | 74.3% | 63.4% |
| HLE | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | 40.6% | 29.0% |
| MATH 500 | 90.4% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 19.0% | 37.0% |
| AIME (Original) | 74.7% | — |
| SciCode | 22.6% | 13.7% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 13.0% |
| IFBench | 33.5% | 31.8% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 27.8% | 23.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 2.3% | 0.0% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 39.9 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) reaches a 9.0 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 (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
