Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
vs. Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Up Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) 7 metric wins Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)
47.7 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
4.6 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 (Preview) (Reasoning) leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 22.8 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) wins 7 measurable categories, including Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA, MMLU Pro.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
Alibaba
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Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct | Top Pick Up Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Upstage |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | — |
| TTFT | — | — |
| Latency | — | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Reasoning Score | 24.9 | 47.7 |
| Intelligence | 9.6 | 18.8 |
| Coding | 4.6 | — |
| Math | 37.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 37.1% | 57.8% |
| MMLU Pro | 63.4% | 76.8% |
| HLE | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | 29.0% | 46.2% |
| MATH 500 | — | 90.0% |
| AIME 2025 | 37.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | — | 66.3% |
| SciCode | 13.7% | 16.4% |
| LCR | 13.0% | — |
| IFBench | 31.8% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 23.4% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 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.
Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 47.7 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct reaches a 4.6 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 VL 4B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
