Model Comparison

GPT-4o vs QwQ-32B

QwQ-32B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

GPT-4o outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, IFEval).

QwQ-32B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4o specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o specifies output context (16,384 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-4o
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-4o supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B does not.

GPT-4o can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-4o

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QwQ-32B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4o 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.

GPT-4o

Proprietary

Closed source

QwQ-32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4o was released on 2024-08-06, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.

QwQ-32B is 7 months newer than GPT-4o.

GPT-4o

Aug 6, 2024

1.8 years ago

QwQ-32B

Mar 5, 2025

1.2 years ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while GPT-4o'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 GPT-4o's cutoff date.

GPT-4o

QwQ-32B

Nov 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (70.1% vs 65.2%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights
Higher AIME 2024 score (79.5% vs 13.1%)
Higher IFEval score (83.9% vs 81.0%)

Detailed Comparison

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

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4o vs QwQ-32B.

Which is better, GPT-4o or QwQ-32B?

QwQ-32B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. GPT-4o is made by OpenAI and QwQ-32B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does GPT-4o compare to QwQ-32B in benchmarks?

GPT-4o scores AI2D: 94.2%, DocVQA: 92.8%, ChartQA: 85.7%, MMLU: 85.7%, CharXiv-D: 85.3%. QwQ-32B scores MATH-500: 90.6%, IFEval: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 79.5%, LiveBench: 73.1%, BFCL: 66.4%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-4o and QwQ-32B?

GPT-4o supports 128K tokens and QwQ-32B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-4o and QwQ-32B?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-4o and QwQ-32B?

GPT-4o is developed by OpenAI and QwQ-32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.