Hy4 preview vs QwQ-32B-Preview
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 9.3.
Tencent · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 9.3, ranking #10 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy4 preview wins 1; 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 Hy4 preview
- overall performance matters — it scores 51.5 and ranks #10 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose QwQ-32B-Preview
- you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
32 reported for Hy4 preview · 4 for QwQ-32B-Preview
Hy4 preview outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.
Hy4 preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Hy4 preview has 737.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B-Preview, making it 2269.2% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies output context (32,768 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.
Hy4 preview is 21 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.
Aug 28, 2026
3 days ago
1.7yr newerNov 28, 2024
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Hy4 preview's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm QwQ-32B-Preview's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy4 preview's cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hy4 preview and QwQ-32B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs QwQ-32B-Preview.