Model Comparison
GPT-5.1 Thinking vs QwQ-32B
GPT-5.1 Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GPT-5.1 Thinking outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-5.1 Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
Cost data unavailable.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-5.1 Thinking specifies input context (400,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.1 Thinking specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
GPT-5.1 Thinking supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B does not.
GPT-5.1 Thinking can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-5.1 Thinking
QwQ-32B
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-5.1 Thinking 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
GPT-5.1 Thinking was released on 2025-11-12, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.
GPT-5.1 Thinking is 8 months newer than QwQ-32B.
Nov 12, 2025
5 months ago
8mo newerMar 5, 2025
1.2 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while GPT-5.1 Thinking'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-5.1 Thinking's cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
QwQ-32B
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about GPT-5.1 Thinking vs QwQ-32B