ERNIE 4.5 vs QwQ-32B
QwQ-32B leads the LLM Stats Score 14.9 to -13.3.
Baidu · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
QwQ-32B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 14.9 to -13.3, ranking #220 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, ERNIE 4.5 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose ERNIE 4.5
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
Choose QwQ-32B
- overall performance matters — it scores 14.9 and ranks #220 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
20 reported for ERNIE 4.5 · 7 for QwQ-32B
ERNIE 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks.
ERNIE 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
QwQ-32B has 11.5B more parameters than ERNIE 4.5, making it 54.8% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only ERNIE 4.5 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only ERNIE 4.5 specifies output context (65,536 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
ERNIE 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while QwQ-32B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
ERNIE 4.5 was released on 2025-06-25, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.
ERNIE 4.5 is 4 months newer than QwQ-32B.
Jun 25, 2025
1.2 years ago
3mo newerMar 5, 2025
1.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while ERNIE 4.5's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm QwQ-32B's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without ERNIE 4.5's cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against ERNIE 4.5 and QwQ-32B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about ERNIE 4.5 vs QwQ-32B.