Model Comparison
QwQ 32B
vs. Solar Mini
Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Up Solar Mini 6 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Solar Mini
100.0 value score
22.5 reasoning / $0.15/1M
Lowest Price
Solar Mini
$0.15/1M input price
Best Reasoning
QwQ 32B
45.6 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Solar Mini has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Solar Mini is 4.4x cheaper on input tokens than QwQ 32B.
Speed gap
Solar Mini generates about 2.4x as many tokens per second as QwQ 32B.
Reasoning gap
QwQ 32B leads Solar Mini by 23.0 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Solar Mini wins 6 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
QwQ 32B
Alibaba
TTFT
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Cost
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Solar Mini
Upstage
TTFT
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al QwQ 32B | Top Pick Up Solar Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.66/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.00/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.74/1M | $0.15/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Upstage |
| Release Date | Mar 5, 2025 | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 30.9 tok/s | 75.1 tok/s |
| TTFT | 431ms | 786ms |
| Latency | 81150ms | 786ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 40.7 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 45.6 | 22.5 |
| Intelligence | 19.7 | 11.9 |
| Math | 29.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 59.3% | — |
| MMLU Pro | 76.4% | — |
| HLE | 8.2% | — |
| LiveCodeBench | 63.1% | — |
| MATH 500 | 95.7% | 33.1% |
| AIME 2025 | 29.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 78.0% | — |
| SciCode | 35.8% | — |
| LCR | 25.0% | — |
| IFBench | 38.8% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | — | 20.2% |
Key Takeaways
Solar Mini offers the best value at $0.15/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
QwQ 32B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 45.6 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
QwQ 32B
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Solar Mini
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
