Model Comparison
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs QwQ-32B-Preview
QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is 5.4x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct ($0.03/1M tokens) is 5.0x cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct ($0.03/1M tokens) is 6.7x cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, QwQ-32B-Preview is more expensive than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
QwQ-32B-Preview has 24.5B more parameters than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, making it 306.3% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while QwQ-32B-Preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community 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.
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.
QwQ-32B-Preview is 4 months newer than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct.
Jul 23, 2024
1.7 years ago
Nov 28, 2024
1.4 years ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, 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 Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (2023-12-31).
Dec 2023
Nov 2024
11 mo newerProvider Availability
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Groq, Sambanova, Cerebras, Hyperbolic, Together, Fireworks, Bedrock. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
QwQ-32B-Preview
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
QwQ-32B-Preview
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs QwQ-32B-Preview