Model Comparison
QwQ 32B-Preview
vs. Step 3.5 Flash 2603
Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Alibaba, StepFun
Recommended Pick
St Step 3.5 Flash 2603 6 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
QwQ 32B-Preview
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
47.9 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
34.6 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 Step 3.5 Flash 2603.
Reasoning gap
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 leads QwQ 32B-Preview by 5.5 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 wins 6 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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Step 3.5 Flash 2603
StepFun
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al QwQ 32B-Preview | Top Pick St Step 3.5 Flash 2603 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.10/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.15/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | StepFun |
| Release Date | Nov 27, 2024 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 198.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 932ms |
| Latency | — | 10999ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 42.4 | 47.9 |
| Intelligence | 15.2 | 38.5 |
| Coding | — | 34.6 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 55.7% | 82.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 64.8% | — |
| HLE | 4.8% | 22.6% |
| LiveCodeBench | 33.7% | — |
| MATH 500 | 91.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 45.3% | — |
| SciCode | 3.8% | 38.5% |
| LCR | — | 54.3% |
| IFBench | — | 66.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | — | 87.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | — | 32.6% |
Key Takeaways
QwQ 32B-Preview offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 47.9 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Step 3.5 Flash 2603 reaches a 34.6 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
Step 3.5 Flash 2603
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
