Model Comparison

Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32BWhich is better in 2026?

QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B — which is better?

Jamba 1.5 Large (by AI21 Labs) and QwQ-32B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Jamba 1.5 Large outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Jamba 1.5 Large if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output

Choose QwQ-32B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Jamba 1.5 Large outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Jun 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

365.5B diff

Jamba 1.5 Large has 365.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B, making it 1124.6% larger.

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
398.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
32.5Bparameters
398.0B
Jamba 1.5 Large
32.5B
QwQ-32B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Jamba 1.5 Large specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Jamba 1.5 Large specifies output context (256,000 tokens).

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Jun 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Jamba 1.5 Large is licensed under Jamba Open Model License, while QwQ-32B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Jamba 1.5 Large

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

QwQ-32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Jamba 1.5 Large was released on 2024-08-22, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.

QwQ-32B is 7 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Large.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Aug 22, 2024

1.8 years ago

QwQ-32B

Mar 5, 2025

1.3 years ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Large has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while QwQ-32B has a cutoff of 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B has more recent training data (up to 2024-11-28), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Jamba 1.5 Large (2024-03-05).

Jamba 1.5 Large

Mar 2024

QwQ-32B

Nov 2024

8 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

AI21 Labs
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GPQA score (65.2% vs 36.9%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B

FAQ

Common questions about Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B.

Which is better, Jamba 1.5 Large or QwQ-32B?

QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Large is made by AI21 Labs and QwQ-32B 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 Jamba 1.5 Large compare to QwQ-32B in benchmarks?

Jamba 1.5 Large scores ARC-C: 93.0%, GSM8k: 87.0%, MMLU: 81.2%, Arena Hard: 65.4%, TruthfulQA: 58.3%. QwQ-32B scores MATH-500: 90.6%, IFEval: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 79.5%, LiveBench: 73.1%, BFCL: 66.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Jamba 1.5 Large and QwQ-32B?

Jamba 1.5 Large supports 256K tokens and QwQ-32B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Jamba 1.5 Large and QwQ-32B?

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

Who makes Jamba 1.5 Large and QwQ-32B?

Jamba 1.5 Large is developed by AI21 Labs and QwQ-32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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