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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs QwQ-32B-Preview

QwQ-32B-Preview leads the LLM Stats Score 9.3 to -0.6. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 1.3x cheaper per token.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

QwQ-32B-Preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 9.3 to -0.6, ranking #254 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, QwQ-32B-Preview wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

  • cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

Choose QwQ-32B-Preview

  • overall performance matters — it scores 9.3 and ranks #254 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Google
QwQ-32B-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.6
#314
9.3
#254
Reasoning
-0.2
#304
9.6
#247
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.07 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$0.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
32,768

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
QwQ-32B-Preview
Math
2.7#282
9.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B · 4 for QwQ-32B-Preview

1 shared

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 01 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens) is 2.1x cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, QwQ-32B-Preview is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 01 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
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

24.5B diff

QwQ-32B-Preview has 24.5B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 306.3% larger.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
8.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
32.5Bparameters
8.0B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
32.5B
QwQ-32B-Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. QwQ-32B-Preview can generate longer responses up to 32,768 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Tue Sep 01 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B-Preview does not.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QwQ-32B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is licensed under a proprietary license, while QwQ-32B-Preview uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B-Preview is 9 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.5 years ago

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.8 years ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while QwQ-32B-Preview has a cutoff of 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B-Preview has more recent training data (up to 2024-11-28), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B (2024-10-01).

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

1 mo newer

Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and QwQ-32B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
✓ Preferred
QwQ-32B-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs QwQ-32B-Preview.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or QwQ-32B-Preview?

QwQ-32B-Preview leads the LLM Stats Score 9.3 to -0.6. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B compare to QwQ-32B-Preview in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.

Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 2.1x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.6 vs 9.3), context window (1.0M vs 33K), input pricing ($0.07 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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