Model Comparison

QwQ 32B
vs. GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)9 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Latency, Reasoning

Best Value

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QwQ 32B

100.0 value score

44.7 reasoning / $0.74/1M

Lowest Price

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QwQ 32B

$0.66/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

66.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

77.4 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

QwQ 32B has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

QwQ 32B is 7.6x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.6 Sol (max).

Speed gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) generates about 2.2x as many tokens per second as QwQ 32B.

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads QwQ 32B by 22.1 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) wins 9 measurable categories, including Throughput, Latency, Reasoning, Intelligence.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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QwQ 32B

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwQ 32B
Alibaba
Top Pick
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.66/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$1.00/1M$30.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.74/1M$11.25/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaOpenAI
Release DateMar 5, 2025Jul 9, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput32.9 tok/s73.2 tok/s
TTFT576ms74846ms
Latency76220ms74846ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.09.9
Reasoning Score44.766.7
Intelligence13.458.9
Coding77.4
Math29.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA59.3%94.1%
MMLU Pro76.4%
HLE8.2%47.2%
LiveCodeBench63.1%
MATH 50095.7%
AIME 202529.0%
AIME (Original)78.0%
SciCode35.8%56.1%
LCR25.0%73.7%
IFBench38.8%72.7%
TAU-bench v285.1%
TerminalBench Hard65.9%

Key Takeaways

QwQ 32B offers the best value at $0.66/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) reaches a 77.4 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

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QwQ 32B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development