Grok 4 Fast vs Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking
Grok 4 Fast leads the LLM Stats Score 31.7 to 23.5.
xAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok 4 Fast leads the overall LLM Stats Score 31.7 to 23.5, ranking #116 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok 4 Fast wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Grok 4 Fast
- overall performance matters — it scores 31.7 and ranks #116 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
Choose Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
7 reported for Grok 4 Fast · 47 for Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking
Grok 4 Fast outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, SimpleQA), while Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking is better at 0 benchmarks.
Grok 4 Fast significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Grok 4 Fast specifies input context (2,000,000 tokens). Only Grok 4 Fast specifies output context (30,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Grok 4 Fast and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Grok 4 Fast
Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok 4 Fast is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking 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
Grok 4 Fast was released on 2025-08-28, while Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking was released on 2025-09-22.
Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking is 1 month newer than Grok 4 Fast.
Aug 28, 2025
1.1 years ago
Sep 22, 2025
1.0 years ago
3w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok 4 Fast and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok 4 Fast vs Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking.