Model Comparison

GPT-4 Turbo vs QwQ-32B-Preview

QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. QwQ-32B-Preview is 92.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

GPT-4 Turbo 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, GPT-4 Turbo ($10.00/1M tokens) is 66.7x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens) is 150.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4 Turbo 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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OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$30.00
Best providerAzure
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

GPT-4 Turbo accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. QwQ-32B-Preview can generate longer responses up to 32,768 tokens, while GPT-4 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4 Turbo 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.

GPT-4 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B-Preview is 8 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.

GPT-4 Turbo

Apr 9, 2024

2.0 years ago

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.4 years ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 Turbo has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, 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 GPT-4 Turbo (2023-12-31).

GPT-4 Turbo

Dec 2023

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

11 mo newer

Provider Availability

GPT-4 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.

GPT-4 Turbo

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M

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

OpenAI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
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 48.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4 Turbo vs QwQ-32B-Preview

QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4 Turbo is made by OpenAI 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.
GPT-4 Turbo scores MGSM: 88.5%, HumanEval: 87.1%, MMLU: 86.5%, DROP: 86.0%, MATH: 72.6%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.
QwQ-32B-Preview is 66.7x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-4 Turbo costs $10.00/M input and $30.00/M output via azure. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.
GPT-4 Turbo 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.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 33K), input pricing ($10.00 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GPT-4 Turbo is developed by OpenAI and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.