Model Comparison

Grok-1.5 vs Qwen3 32B

Comparing Grok-1.5 and Qwen3 32B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok-1.5 and Qwen3 32B don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 32B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 32B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-1.5
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-1.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 32B 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

Qwen3 32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28, while Qwen3 32B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 32B is 13 months newer than Grok-1.5.

Grok-1.5

Mar 28, 2024

2.2 years ago

Qwen3 32B

Apr 29, 2025

1.1 years ago

1.1yr 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

xAI

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

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
xAI
Grok-1.5
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 32B

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-1.5 vs Qwen3 32B.

Which is better, Grok-1.5 or Qwen3 32B?

Grok-1.5 (xAI) and Qwen3 32B (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Grok-1.5 compare to Qwen3 32B in benchmarks?

Grok-1.5 scores GSM8k: 90.0%, DocVQA: 85.6%, MMLU: 81.3%, HumanEval: 74.1%, MMMU: 53.6%. Qwen3 32B scores Arena Hard: 93.8%, AIME 2024: 81.4%, LiveBench: 74.9%, MultiLF: 73.0%, AIME 2025: 72.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-1.5 and Qwen3 32B?

Grok-1.5 supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 32B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-1.5 and Qwen3 32B?

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 Qwen3 32B?

Grok-1.5 is developed by xAI and Qwen3 32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.