Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Pro vs QwQ-32B-Preview

QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. QwQ-32B-Preview is 26.9x cheaper per token.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

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

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

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

QwQ-32B-Preview costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($2.50/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

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

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input tokens$2.50
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Pro accepts 2,097,152 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 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input2,097,152 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

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

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QwQ-32B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Pro 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 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B-Preview is 7 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

May 1, 2024

1.9 years ago

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.4 years ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, 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 Pro (2023-11-01).

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Nov 2023

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

1 yr newer

Provider Availability

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

Gemini 1.5 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

QwQ-32B-Preview

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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (2,097,152 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (65.2% vs 59.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs QwQ-32B-Preview

QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Pro 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 benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 1.5 Pro scores XSTest: 98.8%, HellaSwag: 93.3%, GSM8k: 90.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 89.2%, MGSM: 87.5%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.
QwQ-32B-Preview is 16.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $2.50/M input and $10.00/M output via google. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.
Gemini 1.5 Pro supports 2.1M tokens and QwQ-32B-Preview supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (2.1M vs 33K), input pricing ($2.50 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.
Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.