Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
vs. Tri-21B-think Preview
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Alibaba, Trillion Labs
Recommended Pick
Tr Tri-21B-think Preview 10 metric wins Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Tri-21B-think Preview
26.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Tri-21B-think Preview
7.4 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
Tri-21B-think Preview leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 1.6 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Tri-21B-think Preview leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 2.8 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Tri-21B-think Preview wins 10 measurable categories, including Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding, GPQA.
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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Tri-21B-think Preview
Trillion Labs
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct | Top Pick Tr Tri-21B-think Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Trillion Labs |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | — |
| TTFT | — | — |
| Latency | — | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Reasoning Score | 24.9 | 26.5 |
| Intelligence | 9.6 | 20.0 |
| Coding | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| Math | 37.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 37.1% | 53.8% |
| MMLU Pro | 63.4% | — |
| HLE | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | 29.0% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 37.0% | — |
| SciCode | 13.7% | 17.8% |
| LCR | 13.0% | 14.7% |
| IFBench | 31.8% | 47.1% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 23.4% | 93.3% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 0.0% | 2.3% |
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.
Tri-21B-think Preview has the strongest reasoning profile with a 26.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Tri-21B-think Preview reaches a 7.4 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 VL 4B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Tri-21B-think Preview
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
