Model Comparison
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
vs. QwQ 32B-Preview
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al QwQ 32B-Preview 9 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
QwQ 32B-Preview
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
QwQ 32B-Preview
42.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
19.4 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
QwQ 32B-Preview is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
QwQ 32B-Preview leads Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct by 6.3 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
QwQ 32B-Preview wins 9 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
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QwQ 32B-Preview
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Top Pick Al QwQ 32B-Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.19/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.84/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.35/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Jul 31, 2025 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 111.3 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1535ms | — |
| Latency | 1535ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 36.1 | 42.4 |
| Intelligence | 20.0 | 15.2 |
| Coding | 19.4 | — |
| Math | 29.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 51.6% | 55.7% |
| MMLU Pro | 70.6% | 64.8% |
| HLE | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| LiveCodeBench | 40.3% | 33.7% |
| MATH 500 | 89.3% | 91.0% |
| AIME 2025 | 29.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 29.7% | 45.3% |
| SciCode | 27.8% | 3.8% |
| LCR | 29.0% | — |
| IFBench | 32.7% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 34.5% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 15.2% | — |
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 42.4 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct reaches a 19.4 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 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
- Code generation
- Software development
QwQ 32B-Preview
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
