Model Comparison
QwQ 32B-Preview
vs. Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, ByteDance Seed
Recommended Pick
By Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 8 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
QwQ 32B-Preview
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
55.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
16.7 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
QwQ 32B-Preview is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct leads QwQ 32B-Preview by 12.8 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct wins 8 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
QwQ 32B-Preview
Alibaba
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Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al QwQ 32B-Preview | Top Pick By Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.21/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.57/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.30/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | ByteDance Seed |
| Release Date | Nov 27, 2024 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 38.0 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 1727ms |
| Latency | — | 54405ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 42.4 | 55.3 |
| Intelligence | 15.2 | 25.2 |
| Coding | — | 16.7 |
| Math | — | 84.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 55.7% | 72.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 64.8% | 81.5% |
| HLE | 4.8% | 9.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 33.7% | 76.5% |
| MATH 500 | 91.0% | — |
| AIME 2025 | — | 84.7% |
| AIME (Original) | 45.3% | — |
| SciCode | 3.8% | 36.5% |
| LCR | — | 57.7% |
| IFBench | — | 41.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | — | 49.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | — | 6.8% |
Key Takeaways
QwQ 32B-Preview offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 55.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct reaches a 16.7 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
QwQ 32B-Preview
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
