Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)
vs. Solar Pro 3
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Up Solar Pro 3 10 metric wins Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Solar Pro 3
36.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Solar Pro 3
13.3 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 3 leads Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 12.4 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Solar Pro 3 leads Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 6.6 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Solar Pro 3 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 (Reasoning)
Alibaba
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Solar Pro 3
Upstage
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) | Top Pick Up Solar Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | — |
| TTFT | — | — |
| Latency | — | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Reasoning Score | 23.8 | 36.1 |
| Intelligence | 13.7 | 25.9 |
| Coding | 6.7 | 13.3 |
| Math | 25.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 49.4% | 72.4% |
| MMLU Pro | 70.0% | — |
| HLE | 4.4% | 10.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 32.0% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 25.7% | — |
| SciCode | 17.1% | 24.7% |
| LCR | 21.3% | 27.0% |
| IFBench | 36.6% | 71.2% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 15.5% | 86.3% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 1.5% | 7.6% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Solar Pro 3 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 36.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Solar Pro 3 reaches a 13.3 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 (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Solar Pro 3
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
