Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
QwQ 32B wins:
- Faster response time
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Context Window
QwQ 32B
Speed
QwQ 32B
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | QwQ 32B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.15 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.40 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 74% cheaper overall.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Providers
Phala $0.04 (Cheapest)
AtlasCloud $0.04 (Cheapest)
Together $0.30
QwQ 32B Providers
SiliconFlow $0.15 (Cheapest)
NextBit $0.15 (Cheapest)
Hyperbolic $0.25
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Wins
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QwQ 32B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | QwQ 32B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 35.2 | 19.7 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 29.0 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 36.5 | 76.4 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 5.5 | 59.3 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 63.1 | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 26.2 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 78.0 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 34.9 | - | - |
QwQ 32B shows stronger mathematical reasoning abilities.
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
32,768
tokens
QwQ 32B
32,768
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | QwQ 32B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 28.9 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 0.51s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | QwQ 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | QwQ 32B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Mar 2025 |
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Modalities
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QwQ 32B Modalities
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