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Command R+ vs QwQ-32B-Preview

QwQ-32B-Preview leads the LLM Stats Score 9.3 to -0.1. QwQ-32B-Preview is 2.7x cheaper per token.

Cohere · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

QwQ-32B-Preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 9.3 to -0.1, ranking #255 overall.

On price, QwQ-32B-Preview is roughly 2.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Command R+ also accepts a larger context window (128,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Command R+

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 128,000 token context window

Choose QwQ-32B-Preview

  • overall performance matters — it scores 9.3 and ranks #255 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 2.7x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
QwQ-32B-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.1
#311
9.3
#255
Reasoning
-0.4
#307
9.6
#248
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.25 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.20 / M
Context window
128,000
32,768

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Command R+
QwQ-32B-Preview
Math
-1.7#298
9.2#246
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 4 for QwQ-32B-Preview

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and QwQ-32B-Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

QwQ-32B-Preview costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Command R+ is more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Sep 02 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

71.5B diff

Command R+ has 71.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B-Preview, making it 220.0% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
32.5Bparameters
104.0B
Command R+
32.5B
QwQ-32B-Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Command R+ accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. Command R+ can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while QwQ-32B-Preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Wed Sep 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while QwQ-32B-Preview uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B-Preview is 3 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.0 years ago

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.8 years ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Command R+'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm QwQ-32B-Preview's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Command R+'s cutoff date.

Command R+

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QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

QwQ-32B-Preview

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
hyperbolic logo
Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command R+ and QwQ-32B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command R+
✓ Preferred
QwQ-32B-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs QwQ-32B-Preview.

Which is better, Command R+ or QwQ-32B-Preview?

QwQ-32B-Preview leads the LLM Stats Score 9.3 to -0.1. Command R+ is made by Cohere and QwQ-32B-Preview is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to QwQ-32B-Preview in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview?

QwQ-32B-Preview is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and QwQ-32B-Preview supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Command R+ and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.1 vs 9.3), context window (128K vs 33K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.15/M), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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