Model Comparison

Grok-3 vs QwQ-32B-Preview

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. QwQ-32B-Preview is 36.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Grok-3 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-3 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, Grok-3 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 75.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-3 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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xAI
Grok-3
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerxAI
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

Grok-3 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 Grok-3 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok-3
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B-Preview does not.

Grok-3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QwQ-32B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 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.

Grok-3

Proprietary

Closed source

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

Grok-3 is 3 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.

Grok-3

Feb 17, 2025

1.1 years ago

2mo newer
QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, 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 Grok-3 (2024-11-17).

Grok-3

Nov 2024

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

Grok-3 is available from xAI. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.

Grok-3

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

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

xAI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AIME 2024 score (93.3% vs 50.0%)
Higher GPQA score (84.6% vs 65.2%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (79.4% vs 50.0%)
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
xAIGrok-3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamQwQ-32B-Preview
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Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
xAI
Grok-3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 vs QwQ-32B-Preview

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-3 is made by xAI 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.
Grok-3 scores AIME 2024: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 93.3%, GPQA: 84.6%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, MMMU: 78.0%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.
QwQ-32B-Preview is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-3 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.
Grok-3 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 ($3.00 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Grok-3 is developed by xAI and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.