Model Comparison

Grok-1.5 vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Grok-1.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is better at 6 benchmarks (GPQA, GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-1.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Grok-1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28, while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is 6 months newer than Grok-1.5.

Grok-1.5

Mar 28, 2024

2.1 years ago

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.6 years ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Grok-1.5

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xAI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights

Higher GPQA score (49.5% vs 35.9%)

Higher GSM8k score (95.9% vs 90.0%)

Higher HumanEval score (88.4% vs 74.1%)

Higher MATH score (83.1% vs 50.6%)

Higher MMLU score (83.3% vs 81.3%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (69.0% vs 51.0%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Grok-1.5	Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-1.5 vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.

Which is better, Grok-1.5 or Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-1.5 is made by xAI and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct 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 Grok-1.5 compare to Qwen2.5 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

Grok-1.5 scores GSM8k: 90.0%, DocVQA: 85.6%, MMLU: 81.3%, HumanEval: 74.1%, MMMU: 53.6%. Qwen2.5 32B Instruct scores GSM8k: 95.9%, HumanEval: 88.4%, HellaSwag: 85.2%, BBH: 84.5%, MBPP: 84.0%.

What are the main differences between Grok-1.5 and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-1.5 and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Grok-1.5 is developed by xAI and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.